Hi everyone! Welcome to another session of movie reviewing! Today, we are going to be reviewing the latest film that stars Brad Pitt in it, and in which he had a bigger role than he did with a film like The Lost City earlier this year. And of course Brad Pitt stars in yet another action movie this time around. So now, let’s discuss Bullet Train.
Plot: A former assassin, and mercenary nicknamed “Ladybug” is hired to recover a briefcase that’s on a bullet train in Japan. Can he recover it before getting caught by “twins” “Lemon” (Brian Tyree Henry), and “Tangerine” (Aaron Taylor-Johnson)?
Alright, so, was this one of Brad Pitt’s better roles in an action film? Well, in some ways yes, and others, not as much. First of all, it was great to see Brad Pitt be in a better role, especially when you compare Bullet Train to another action film like The Lost City (which came out earlier this year), and think about how Pitt was a minor character who was there, and then just randomly out of the picture all of a sudden. Thankfully not the case this time around! Anyway, the action in this film is stunning, and well-choreographed. There are also quite a few funny moments that are spontaneously scattered throughout the course of the film. Some of the characters are really funny as well. I mean this film may not quite be an action comedy, but one could say that it sometimes could come close to something along those lines. The cinematography is also amazing at times, especially when it comes to either sunrises, or sunsets. Yeah, for a movie that takes place mostly on a train, that seems to be saying something. It’s also fun to hear some epic music whenever we get introduced to new characters in this film. And finally, the acting is also really good, especially from Brad Pitt, Joey King, Hiroyuki Sanada.
Still, the film does have some flaws as well. First of all, the story feels rather underdeveloped. Honestly, I’m not sure that a running time of one hour, and thirty-three minutes. Bullet Train might have needed an extra thirty minutes, if not more to flesh things out more than they were in the end. The characters didn’t necessarily seem interesting entirely. Some of them aren’t poorly written, but they could have been better.
And that’s my review for Bullet Train. It’s not the best action film, but definitely a decent one for sure. Definitely one to watch if you have the chance to see it for free through AMC Stubs, or something along those lines. Definitely check out this film, and see what you think!
Final Grade: B-
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