On August 5, ‘Bullet Train’ roared into theaters with a mixed reception from critics and a not-so-fresh rating of 59 on Rotten Tomatoes. Oscar winner Brad Pitt plays Ladybug, a trained killer ordered to collect a briefcase on board the fastest train in the world. He soon discovers competing assassins with connected objectives, each of them fighting to make it out alive.
The supporting cast includes fellow Oscar winner Sandra Bullock as well as Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry and Benito A Martínez Ocasio (also known as Bad Bunny). Directed by David Leitch for Sony Pictures and based on the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” by Kōtarō Isaka, “Bullet Train” was one of the most anticipated films of the summer. But what do the critics think?
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The supporting cast includes fellow Oscar winner Sandra Bullock as well as Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry and Benito A Martínez Ocasio (also known as Bad Bunny). Directed by David Leitch for Sony Pictures and based on the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” by Kōtarō Isaka, “Bullet Train” was one of the most anticipated films of the summer. But what do the critics think?
See Box office preview: Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ speeds into theaters along with Jo Koy’s ‘Easter Sunday’ comedy
Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair...
- 8/5/2022
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Brad Pitt and Bad Bunny star in Bullet Train. Photo By: Scott Garfield. (C) 2022 Ctmg. All Rights Reserved
Fans of frenetic, bloody action comedies like Smokin’ Aces, Shoot ‘Em Up, Kung Fu Hustle or just about anything from Guy Ritchie are gifted this summer with a likely candidate for their list of escapist favorites. The title of Bullet Train refers not only to Japan’s ultra-modern railway system, but to the collection of assassins and thugs who wend their way through the cars and each other for a variety of reasons. The mix of players and agendas will make little sense… until it does.
David Leitch enhances his credentials as stunt man who worked his way up to becoming a first-rate director, following the examples of Clint Eastwood, Hal Needham, John Ford, John Landis and others. After nearly 20 years of stunt work, with a bevy of acting gigs in the mix,...
Fans of frenetic, bloody action comedies like Smokin’ Aces, Shoot ‘Em Up, Kung Fu Hustle or just about anything from Guy Ritchie are gifted this summer with a likely candidate for their list of escapist favorites. The title of Bullet Train refers not only to Japan’s ultra-modern railway system, but to the collection of assassins and thugs who wend their way through the cars and each other for a variety of reasons. The mix of players and agendas will make little sense… until it does.
David Leitch enhances his credentials as stunt man who worked his way up to becoming a first-rate director, following the examples of Clint Eastwood, Hal Needham, John Ford, John Landis and others. After nearly 20 years of stunt work, with a bevy of acting gigs in the mix,...
- 8/5/2022
- by Mark Glass
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If your summer holiday entertainment menu is in need of a colourful kick up the arse, Bullet Train comes barrelling into cinemas this week. The Japan-based comical caper – weaned on a diet of liquidised Guy Ritchie mockney monologues and lesser Statham Transporter fights – might be as woefully Westernised as its influences sound but there are worse ways to kill two hours.
Returning to his deadly day job after a period of self-reflection, Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is feeling ambivalent about the whole gun-for-hire biz. To the extent that he’s reluctant to pack a piece at all. But his honey-voiced handler Maria (Sandra Bullock) persuades him to step into the shoes of a colleague from the assassin community who is off sick with a dicky tummy. Board an iconic train, grab a case, deliver the case, and pocket the fee. How hard can the assignment be?
Double hard bastard hard, as it transpires.
Returning to his deadly day job after a period of self-reflection, Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is feeling ambivalent about the whole gun-for-hire biz. To the extent that he’s reluctant to pack a piece at all. But his honey-voiced handler Maria (Sandra Bullock) persuades him to step into the shoes of a colleague from the assassin community who is off sick with a dicky tummy. Board an iconic train, grab a case, deliver the case, and pocket the fee. How hard can the assignment be?
Double hard bastard hard, as it transpires.
- 8/3/2022
- by Emily Breen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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