Bullet Train Early Reviews Are Mixed On Brad Pitt's Action Movie
Early Bullet Train reviews are decidedly mixed on Brad Pitt's new action movie. The film is based on a Japanese mystery novel, Maria Beetle written by Kotaro Isaka. Bullet Train is directed by David Leitch, of John Wick and Deadpool 2, written by Zak Olkewicz, and produced by Antoine Fuqua. The film's cast consists of several notable actors including Pitt, Logan Lerman, Joey King, and Sandra Bullock.
The story of Bullet Train follows Ladybug, played by Pitt, an out of work American criminal-for-hire pulled back in for one last job. While aboard a high speed bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka, highly trained individuals emerge ready to disrupt Ladybug's mission. He must fight off the five competing assassins to acquire a mysterious briefcase. Action ensues as it becomes a fight to the death amongst the many trained killers on board the train. Over the course of the train ride, the passengers discover that each of their missions are entangled with one another. Bullet Train looked to be an entertaining action flick for the summer, but the first round of reviews paint a mixed picture.
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Reviews for Bullet Train are officially in and reception from critics has been mostly lukewarm. The common consensus among critics is that for what the film lacks in depth and character development, it more than makes up for with its snappy dialogue and non-stop action. Bullet Train's tightly filmed action sequences within the passenger train, combined with skillful editing and well choreographed fights, are praised and lauded for being some of the best in the genre. While many note the star studded cast gives solid performances throughout, the dialogue leaves a lot to
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