brenden33

But I am glad I didn't. Did it improve or change its style from the first half? No. First off, this is a vignette of small episodes in the life of a famous actor. It starts slow with little action, pretentious dialogue, confusing jumps to past times and unbelievable situations bordering on a Disney production. Little to like in the main character. I guess if it was not George Clooney you would not be there for the second half. So why watch it?

This is nearly every man's life story.

The provider who will work his guts out for his family. Who pushes harder till he loses sight of the reason why he is working. Its length and his efforts to make amends, numbs you into feeling for the main character.

This will appeal to only 10% of men and 2% of very sensitive understanding women.

Not in Robert's Train Dreams, it only takes 1 hour and 42 minutes, though it seems longer.

So how does Robert's story be so short? Because there is no religion, no politics, no sport, no books, no crime, no entertainment, no music, no discovery, no learning though he has questions. He has very few friends, one love, no enemies. So what then is this movie about?

I don't think the writer or the director knows because the main character is a train wreck. If you are annoyed at any of the aforementioned or have have some road rage and need to calm down then this movie is for you. There is a life lesson to gain here but it is NOT in this movie.

This movie had a chance of greatness. The inexperience of all around its making failed to see or know how to end it!

So everyone else has to sit though an incomplete story and either end wondering or solving the problem themselves. Either way the makers of this film will not get any thanks.

I am not going to give the answer to this film but to say it was not mentioned and should have been played out. Its a lesson we all should know.