Train DreamsGhostneon10.0· November 22, 2025FollowIt has been a very, VERY long time since a movie has made me cry, typically, I feel like I struggle to mentally and emotionally connect with the characters or story of a movie, even with stories and characters that would be considered "sadder" than this one.There was just something about this movie that viscerally connected with me, the dialogue felt really realistic and the interactions felt very relatable and genuine. However, the standout reason I feel as though I connected so well with this movie, would be Joel Egerton's performance, He had probably one of if not the single best acting performance I've ever seen. I don't even know how I can articulate it, I think it's just one of those performances you'd have to see in full, in order to properly understand the layers of emotion and complexity. When it comes to the character Robert I think there never has, and possibly never will be a better display of loneliness, detachment, and grief.Putting all of that aside though, this is still in and of itself a visual masterpiece, I think most people can tell immediately where the inspiration comes from (T. Mallick), but unfortunately, I still have yet to watch any of his films, so I just can't yet compare them.I will say though, that in terms of cinematography, this is easily one of if not the best I've ever seen. If you have Netflix, why the fuck haven't you watched this already?This is so far for me, the greatest film of the decade. (and year obviously) Top 50Top 10Best Under 500K ViewsBest Ending2025 RankingCommentsSign in to react and join the conversation.Sign inGet the appSee all Ghostneon's reviews for Train Dreams (2)First watch10.0November 22, 2025Rewatch 110.0December 11, 2025