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One can't imagine the world as Robert has until you've been in his shoes. At 70 yrs old I can relate perfectly, as I have been a loner for the latter part of my life as well. Like Robert, I long for the love I lost, and the time I'll never get back.

This is a story of life, loss, beginnings, and end. Of loneliness, sorrow, and brief happiness, which seems to be always fleeting.

This movie has a warmth very rare in these days of "The Avengers, and Ironman, Avatar, etc, most will Find it boring, uninteresting, and vague. But it tells a very important story, and if you "Get It", you'll be much more content in your life.

Excellent Movie, with Magnificent Acting. Joel Edgerton should get an Academy Award for his role in this magnificent Masterpiece!

It's just a Very Moving Movie!!!!

Robert's live is gently lived and not without deep tragedy. The film evokes our own memories, little joys and sadnesses, discoveries, losses, and hopes to bring grace to our self reflection. The film is heartbreakingly beautiful. Acting, editing, direction are just right. Looking forward to more performances from Edgerton.

I hope that whoever has a high sensitivity will see this movie. I never write reviews, but this movie touched my soul. With hypnotic visuals and a minimalist score, it blends gritty realism and dreamlike fragments. The film's slow-burn tension and raw performances create an intimate portrait of fragile hope.

The award-nominated writers of SING SING, Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley, have now upped their game even more with TRAIN DREAMS, this time with Bentley directing. It has a similar theme of the beauty and unpredictability of humanity and the world itself. Based on a novella by Denis Johnson, this is a character study of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a logger working on a railroad in 1917. He's stoic, a hard-working man with a wife (Felicity Jones) and daughter to take care of. He's a man of few words, but he's thoughtful, looking for purpose in life. Usually, having a narrator could be seen as a crutch, but it's done so well here, voiced by a smooth but powerful Will Patton. He gives us more insight into Robert and the world around him. The movie touches on discrimination during the "Great War", but its main focus is Robert and how the world changes around him. The process of building a railroad represents both destruction and progress. Chopping down trees, then making the world smaller by building railroads. It also focuses on Robert's workmates, one played by William H. Macy. His role is very small, but this might be the best he's ever been. Speaking of "best he's ever been", freakin Joel Edgerton. This man does so much, with little dialogue. It's an award-worthy performance on top of an already awesome career. Humanity's complicated relationship with nature is another theme here. Overall, this is a poetic meditation of America, about the ups and downs of one life among many. I had the privilege of seeing TRAIN DREAMS in a sold-out theatre, and I can't wait for you to see it when it comes to Netflix on November 21. I know this review is early, I just had to put something out there about it. Put it on a list, make a reminder, don't pass this one by when it finally releases!

A serene Masterpiece for the soul. For the people growing old, feeling time pass.

I hope this movie gets more attention, its exactly what I hoped to see and been missing a lot from the big and small screens alike. A good story, an important message full of emotion and just perfect acting. Cant find something bad to say about it, only that I wanted more.