Running time: 126 minutes
Starring: Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Andrew Koji
Directed by: David Leitch
The story: One train. Numerous assassins. Will anyone disembark alive?
The verdict: If you have seen any of David Leitch’s previous offerings then you will be pretty clued in on the ride Bullet Train is going take you on. If you have enjoyed any of Leitch’s previous offerings then you will be pretty excited for the ride Bullet Train is going to take you on. Take the humour of Deadpool 2 and combine it with the action of Atomic Blonde and this is the result.
Bullet Train brings together a bunch of miscreant characters, each known by their villainous moniker, and places them all into one confined space. It is the filmic equivalent of an experimental cocktail - a multitude of ingredients are thrown together, shaken up and the result is likely to be divisive. You are either going to want to drink up or you’ll be unable to stomach more than one sip.
For those who find this cocktail to their taste then Bullet Train is a real treat. Much like a bullet train, it zips along and everything else becomes a blur. Bullet Train is stupid, irreverent and chaotic but simultaneously it’s funny, action-packed and a hell of a lot of fun.
The ensemble cast is great. From Brad Pitt’s ebullient dude to Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s foul-mouthed geezer, from Joey King’s precocious Princess to Brian Tyree Henry’s too nice bad guy - the cast is engaging throughout.
Though Bullet Train does have a whiff of style over substance about it - it doesn’t really matter. The film works in all the ways it wants to work and was a rip-roaring cinema experience.
The rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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