"The vast majority of Train Dreams unfolds outside or in very close proximity. It is an elemental film, as in earth, air, fire and water. (Fire isn't metaphorical for Robert, nor for Bay Area viewers who recall the Oakland firestorm or Paradise conflagration.) That's one reason it should be seen in a theater: You should enter and depart the world of the film via the outdoors, in a reality not entirely within your control."
"Train Dreams, Clint Bentley's impressionistic adaptation of Denis Johnson's much-loved 2011 novella, takes us on a woodsy trek through an ordinary working man's life. Strewn with revelatory moments, it's a sincere and enthralling effort to mine the grit, gravity and mystery of life for nuggets of profundity."
Train Dreams is Clint Bentley's impressionistic adaptation of Denis Johnson's 2011 novella that follows an ordinary working man's life through woodsy landscapes and elemental settings. The film comprises carefully composed shots of the natural world and emphasizes earth, air, fire and water. The central point is that an anonymous, forgotten life can contain miracles, grandeur and depth. The film debuted at Sundance and screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Urban viewers may find the rugged outdoorsman persona distant. Viewers are advised to watch in a theater or to take walks before and after streaming to enhance sensory engagement.
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