Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Directed by David Leitch
Produced by Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Antoine Fuqua
Screenplay by Zak Olkewicz
Based on Maria Beetle (published in English as Bullet Train) by Kōtarō Isaka
Starring: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martínez Ocasio & Sandra Bullock.
Edited by Elisabet Ronaldsdottir
Music by Dominic Lewis
Cinematography: Jonathan Sela
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures; Fuqua Films; 87North Productions
Distributed by Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing
The plot: Five assassins find themselves on a fast moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with only a few stops in between. They discover their missions are not unrelated to each other.
I was looking forward to seeing this film right after I saw the trailer in the cinema.
The Bullet Train Movie was Good but not great.
Pros: Every actor did a great job in their roles. There was a lot of action going on in the film. The poster that advertises this film does remind me of a Live Action Anime, and there was a lot of twist and turns throughout this movie.
Cons: The Main plot was too convoluted. At times it can be too silly and difficult to keep my concentration. Also I feel that some of the best moments were spoiled by the trailers.
Cast & Characters:
- Brad Pitt as Ladybug, a seasoned but unlucky assassin.
- Joey King as The Prince, a British assassin posing as a schoolgirl.
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Tangerine, a British assassin and Lemon’s associate.
- Brian Tyree Henry as Lemon, a British assassin and Tangerine’s associate.
- Andrew Koji as Yuichi Kimura, a Japanese assassin.
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Elder
- Michael Shannon as White Death, the leader of a criminal organisation.
- Bad Bunny as The Wolf, a Mexican assassin with a vendetta against Ladybug.
- Sandra Bullock as Maria Beetle, Ladybug’s contact and handler.
- Zazie Beetz as Hornet, an American assassin disguised as a train crew member.
- Logan Lerman as The Son, Tangerine and Lemon’s associate.
- Karen Fukuhara as a train crew member
- Masi Oka
- Pasha D. Lychnikoff
I recommend watching this film at the cinema.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe.