My Review of ‘The Station Agent’ (2003)

I'll just start by saying I really enjoyed this movie. It's a great example of how unique and interesting characters make a huge difference in creating good stories. It's also an example of how great a movie you can make on a limited budget.

It's about a quiet, single man with dwarfism from Hoboken, NJ. His name is Finbar (Fin) McBride (played by Peter Dinklage), and he loves railroads. He works in a model train shop, and his boss, Henry (played briefly by Paul Benjamin), is pretty much his only friend. But, less than 10 minutes into the movie, his friend drops dead – literally. As a result, Fin inherits an abandoned train depot, way out in the sticks outside of Hoboken.