Train Dreams chronicles the life of Robert Grainier. At first, I thought it was based on a true story because the events of his life are not far from impossible. However, this is just a work of fiction. The film just simply tells the beauty of life. Life can't be beautiful with just joys, of course, it is also filled with sorrow. Robert Grainier witnessed deaths and loss of family and friends which made him appreciate life the more. The main character played by Joel Edgerton is a sensitive and intentional character. These attributes are adeptly portrayed by Edgerton. His quietness, observant eyes, and repressed emotions are visible to the eyes and voice of Edgerton. Personally, every time I see Edgerton on screen, I always have that feeling of repulsion because of how convincing he was of being bad like The Great Gatsby and Boy Erased. I believe in this film, he managed to play a character you root for and you will cry over. The whole film is like poetry. The shots and scenes are like meticulously picked to show nature's beauty or life's surprising moments which I saw in this film, like twice maybe. The music of Bryce Dessner is also very helpful in relaying the emotions of this film. It's quiet but perfectly matches the scenery and feeling. Of course, Clint Bentley's choice of scenes and dialogue made the film as it is and the final product is indeed beautiful, artistic, and tearfully simple. Watching Train Dreams is watching how a life of a typical man in the early 1900s unfold packed in an hour and a half or so. It was a beautiful travel and may give you some souvenirs.
