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November 28, 2025

At The Movies: Joel Edgerton delivers a profound, understated performance in ‘Train Dreams'

By LINDSEY BAHR
AP Film Writer

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Clint Bentley’s adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, set at the beginning of the 20th century, gives this small life in the Idaho Panhandle a grand, soulful canvas.

There is nothing particularly grand about Robert Grainier's existence in the world. The main character of “Train Dreams” is not a great thinker, artist or athlete. He doesn't know who his parents are, or even exactly how old he is. He's not particularly chatty, or passionate.


 
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