Bullet Train movie review & film summary
The film takes place on a Japanese train.
Those of us who grew up in the nineties are familiar with the concept of action movies, crowded with stars, with lots of talking and action. We checked whether there is still room for such films and whether anyone is interested in them with the new film "Bullet Train".
The very concept of action films with a lot of talking and pop cultural references always carries with them the adjective "Tarantinian". What is true about all these films is that, as soon as they refer to other authors, they are less original and have already been seen.
The film takes place on a Japanese train. Various hired killers are thrown into it, each with their own job and reason, so that, as everything unravels, we realize that nothing is accidental and that everyone is there for a reason.
Brad Pitt is a mercenary who does light work, sent to pat down a bag from the train. All the time, he is on the phone with his colleague from the management (most of the time only in the voice of Sandra Bullock in the film). While he is engaged in theft, Lemon and Tangerine (Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor Johnson) carry the same suitcase. They will soon realize that there is no suitcase and that the mobster's son is not in the best condition either.
There's also a kid (Joey King) who has decided to take matters into her own hands and blackmail a local guy (Andrew Koji) into doing the dirty work for her, as well as one of the Mexican cartel leaders (Bad Bunny) out for revenge. A mascot from Japanese manga and a real poisonous snake are suspiciously constantly playing there, as well as several other stars who are there at the guest level.
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From the dramaturgical, directorial, or general film side, "Bullet Train" does not bring anything new. You've seen it all before in this or that movie. Even this Brad Pitt role, where you really see him having a lot of fun in these post-Oscar years, we've seen before. The director of the film (David Leitch) was remembered for his action films, which were primarily more choreographic and kung fu oriented (Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2), so maybe because of that, but also because of the Japanese locations, we expected perhaps more fights, but we got more shooting.
However, the audience rarely looks for something new from these types of films, it is important that they be colorful and loud, with explosions and funny jumps. It's all here, albeit heated. Will there be a sequel, because today only franchises are filmed? Well, it probably depends only on the audience and earnings in cinemas.
Post by: Rinna James
