Bullet Train is a fun movie!

Submitted by [deleted] t3_yci789 in movies

I bought this on Blu-ray yesterday because I've been wanting to see it since I first saw the trailer.

This was a pretty fun movie with an actually interesting complex story! Brad Pitt was super good in this! Hell, this an ensemble cast and literally everyone was fucking awesome in it. It's funny that it's only Brad's name on the cover, because most of this cast as an even amount of screen time

>!However idk how I didn't see Ryan Reynolds' cameo in this coming 🤣 and I didn't expect Sandra Bullock to show up, idek how I didn't even recognize her voice because she's talking to Ladybug the whole movie!<

ALSO, I LOVE all of the action scenes, and this movie is jam packed full of em, so anyone who desires something super actiony, they wouldn't be disappointed with this one. None of the action was even taking itself seriously, I mean this is an action comedy, but I appreciated the humorous yet brutal fighting and the slapstick vibes

And Ladybug's gag for being unlucky never got old and they always found clever ways to use said gag.

I wouldn't consider this some masterpiece but it's a fun and creative popcorn flick! I certainly don't regret the Blu-ray purchase

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-FeistyRabbitSauce- t1_itmgk1g wrote

I enjoyed it quite a bit. Went a little off the rails by the end though...

Edit: I can't overstate how much Aaron Taylor-Johnson continues to surprise me as an actor. The dude has some serious chops.

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[deleted] OP t1_itmmfv3 wrote

Hopefully he lives up to Kraven

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-FeistyRabbitSauce- t1_itn0wky wrote

Kraven the Hunter, like the Spiderman villain? Didn't know he was cast in that role. I could see him making it work, but I doubt the movie will be any good assuming Sony is going the Venom/Morbious route.

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[deleted] OP t1_itn10s3 wrote

I think they already finished shooting

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Hiimkory t1_ito6hyr wrote

It’s Sony with a Spider-Man property.

It’ll suck ass.

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depressedbee t1_itop8lu wrote

He's like salt. You put salt on steak and it's amazing. You out salt on veggies and they're amazing. You out salt on popcorn and it's amazing. You can even put salt on shit and it's..........still shit.

That's SUMC

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Goosojuice t1_ito9y0p wrote

Watxh Aaron in Nocturnal Animals. Movie is am aquired taste, but he absolutely kills it

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Sir_TonyStark t1_itqiuqg wrote

That movie is about as bleak as bleak gets man. But damn is the acting top notch all around. Taylor-Johnson, Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Michael Shannon too

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-FeistyRabbitSauce- t1_itqwout wrote

That's actually the role that made me take notice of him. He stole every scene he was in, and put me on edge. I didn't realize it was him until I went to IMDb afterwards and had a hard time accepting that it was the same kid from Kick Ass.

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robby8892 t1_itoc12q wrote

I think one of my favorite things about him is he was Kick-Ass with Evan Peter's prior to them being Quicksilver in separate Marvel universes.

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MaxHOJones t1_itqipek wrote

It would be pretty boring as a train movie if it stayed on track for the whole film.

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CntMeltSteelBeams t1_itmzskl wrote

I watched it yesterday and loved every second of it. It was so damn fun and I laughed a lot. Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were great together. I hate using the word "underrated", but seeing what the critics have given it, that's just stupid af.

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bathtubsplashes t1_itpfv0a wrote

I found BTH really miscast myself, ATJnwas great though

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Tarm345 t1_itpyide wrote

Hard disagree. Both Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor Johnson were amazing and had fantastic chemistry. If you changed one of the actors I’m not sure it would have worked as well.

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bathtubsplashes t1_itpzvdy wrote

Yeah but it was an action movie and I wouldn't say Brian fulfilled the action role adequately

Did you believe him to be a world class assassin at any stage?

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Tarm345 t1_itr8xeo wrote

Can you explain to me specifically why you don’t think he can be in an action role? Just curious

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bathtubsplashes t1_itra8of wrote

I didn't say he can't, I said he didn't.

He was super stiff and inflexible. At what point did he actually look up to the standard of the rest of the assassin's in his movements?

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Ehh_littlecomment t1_itmed81 wrote

It’s such a fun movie. A pity it didn’t do that great on the box office.

Edit: Box office collections ~USD 230 million against a budget of ~USD 90 million. Didn’t exactly flop but not really that great.

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alliownisbroken t1_itps2g7 wrote

I saw it 2x in theatres. Did my part!

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muftu t1_itqiiuv wrote

I missed it in cinema, but I bought it digitally last week, and I am very happy with my purchase.

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[deleted] OP t1_itotk88 wrote

What, the awesome cast involved wasn't selling enough?

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Tylerdurden389 t1_itmkfep wrote

Seen it twice already. Absolutely loved it. Reminded me of tarentino and Guy Ritchie movies.

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[deleted] OP t1_itmmhn3 wrote

Somewhat a blend of those, aye?

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mortenlu t1_itqcqfw wrote

Hmm more Guy Ritchie than Tarantino, that's for sure.

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Butterbuddha t1_itmufov wrote

I too thought it was amazing, except >!getting back on a moving super sleek bullet train was complete horse shit !<

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Alpha_Bit_Poop t1_itn9dp5 wrote

Oh yeah, that part was awful, but the movie never promised to be a realistic action movie.

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_DeanRiding t1_itpv3l6 wrote

Yeah there were a couple moments like that. Reminded me of a 90s action movie.

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Fangasgaf t1_ito2jmz wrote

It was so bonkers that it worked for me. If it was any other character other than ATJ's over the top Brit, it wouldn't have landed as well.

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Get_Jiggy41 t1_itogztb wrote

And the henchmen walking on top of the train while standing upright wasn’t?

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DTDePalma t1_itnahj7 wrote

Agreed. That's the only part I hated. The rest was great.

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immaownyou t1_itmo6cj wrote

Like many movies lately it was ruined by a final act that was 30 minutes too long.

Also was a little annoyed at the fact that the movie/editing treated the audience like an idiot sometimes

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[deleted] OP t1_itmq05m wrote

I admit that final act dragged a little, still liked it

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Alpha_Bit_Poop t1_itn92ir wrote

To me the third act was only like 10 minutes too long. When they were in the very front of the train and there was ANOTHER shootout I was just scrolling on my phone.

But yeah, funniest movie of the year for me. Dumb Brad Pitt always kills me. "Have. The. Courage. To. LISTEN!"

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[deleted] OP t1_itnbzy4 wrote

It's 2hr6m. If you can't stay off your phone for that long you may have a problem.

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DZ-FX t1_ito41om wrote

Or maybe the movie has a pacing problem? The first act is slow to start and the last act is tad too long for its own good

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[deleted] OP t1_itou70k wrote

Must just be personal preference then but the pacing felt fine for me and even if it wasn't I wouldn't be reaching for a phone or a book I would be watching until the end and checking how much is left.

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kjoro t1_itn03nn wrote

ATJ is one good looking man. Seriously.

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[deleted] OP t1_itn0aeg wrote

He ain't bad

Joey King wasn't exactly difficult to look at either

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dobydobd t1_itpe0m2 wrote

Eh, she looked like the kid who reminds the teacher about the homework

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endlessly_apollo t1_itnpgfw wrote

Joey and Brian Tyler Henry’s back and forth was so go. Well casted movie

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ExPristina t1_itqmvlj wrote

I can’t help but feel she’s the next-gen-Hailee Stansfield-manufactured celebrity.

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[deleted] OP t1_itqmy1i wrote

Idk what that means

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ExPristina t1_itqnbe3 wrote

Mediocre actress pushed in front of audiences by sheer design in the hope of recreating a young megastar.

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[deleted] OP t1_itqo1f7 wrote

Are you saying Steinfeld is mediocre?

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ExPristina t1_itqp37g wrote

She’s no Emma Roberts and Florence Pugh wiped her armpits with her in Hawkeye. Was Bumblebee a decent movie? Did Pitch Perfect 2 do it’s job as a-list launch vehicle for her? Don’t get me started on that earwig of a song about not knowing she was “starving till she tasted you.”

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alejo699 t1_itn8ak3 wrote

I definitely enjoyed it but it also made me want to rewatch Smokin' Aces, which in my mind will always be the best "what if all the assassins tried to kill each other" movie ever.

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temlodutri t1_ito4q19 wrote

I actually looked up the cast/crew mid movie to see if it had any ties to Smokin Aces

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Goosojuice t1_itoac8g wrote

I thought smokin aces took itself too seriously. Bulket Train waa goofy from start to finish and reveled in how goofy it was.

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alejo699 t1_itom7mo wrote

Wow, that’s exactly the opposite impression I had. I thought Smokin Aces knew *exactly * how silly it was.

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Alekesam1975 t1_itopsv1 wrote

I think Smokin' Aces was both serious when it absolutely needed to be and silly at the same time. A lot of people want their movies to be majority one and small heaping of the other and can't handle tone switches well.

Me, I loved how out there that movie got but man it gets genuine weight in some parts. I feel like that weight counters the insanity in a good way.

Smokin' Aces and Bullet Train is like that, tho' I think BT is a bit on the lighter side.

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WiNTeRzZz47 t1_itq8rou wrote

Correct me if I am wrong. From the way he use the baby carrot, I knew what have I got into.

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alejo699 t1_itotbpg wrote

Yeah, you’re right — the scene with Piven completely losing his shit was pretty raw.

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KashToTheFuture t1_itme0ht wrote

The trailer in the cinema.. at first I thought it was a Japanese commercial starring Brad Pitt for a whiskey or something.

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Jay12678 t1_itng9t1 wrote

They absolutely wasted Karen Fukuhara and Zazie Beetz. That reason alone makes it mid. 😭

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Tooblekane t1_itnrdjy wrote

Oh wow I didn't even realize that was Karen Fukuhara. Yeah she was totally wasted.

I never really watched much of the show Heroes, but it made me a little sad to see one of the main characters from that as the guy who was asking for Pitt's ticket and had only a line or two.

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neutrino71 t1_itpfa3r wrote

Hiro Nakamura the train conductor of time and space

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mani_tapori t1_itp3okr wrote

For me, I wish they'd used Andrew Koji's martial arts skills. He's so good in The Warrior.

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LeeF1179 t1_itmacny wrote

You're right! I had no desire to watch, but a mate forced me to. I walked away thinking it was one of the best movies, thus far, of 2022! The chemistry between the cast members is really top drawer.

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[deleted] OP t1_itmcbxi wrote

Surprisingly it was, no actor's screen time felt like a waste of time whatsoever

One of the biggest standout films of the year

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hippetti0s t1_iu9kjnx wrote

I just watched this, and totally agree. There should be more fun, inventive movies like this. I’ll definitely be rewatching in a year.

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filmthecocoguy34 t1_itotw4v wrote

I loved the Japanese version of holding out for a hero playing near the end when the crazy action was going, it meshed so well lol. Definitely a fun movie, great to watch if you have a 5.1 surround system.

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Gathose1 t1_itn7q3s wrote

That final act... Just went too crazy for too long. It, unfortunately, became nonsensical for no reason. Loved it up to then though, such great dialogue!

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fruitporridge t1_itmg4aa wrote

I havent seen it but I would check it out because of bad bunny

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GodEmperorOfHell t1_itn0cwd wrote

It's a very minor character, more like a glorified cameo, he doesn't do much. Still, I enjoyed seeing him.

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Miserable_Track_1885 t1_itnty01 wrote

He’s not in it very long but still very enjoyable. A bit comical too honestly.

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Cmdr_Morb t1_itnd89x wrote

I watched this and, somehow failed to recognise Aaron Taylor-Johnson until around halfway through. This, despite knowing he was in the film. I really enjoyed it.

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[deleted] OP t1_itndxxd wrote

How did you fail to recognize him?

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goku332 t1_itq9v37 wrote

I personally associate him with Quicksilver and Kickass, and he looked nothing like either in this movie. He's an extremely talented actor.

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Cmdr_Morb t1_itql852 wrote

Pretty much this. Also his accent and mannerisms were far removed from anything I had seen him in previously.

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Boo_and_Minsc_ t1_itp4nbr wrote

I had a ton of fun with this one. What a cast though

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Red-eleven t1_itmel03 wrote

This movie looks awesome. Straight up awesome.

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Chasa619 t1_itmyccw wrote

my only issue was the cgi sandra bullock but other then that it was good.

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ruertar t1_itnt6k4 wrote

i came here for the answer to this: she looked completely CGI to me. i thought it was bad plastic surgery.

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[deleted] OP t1_itmyht6 wrote

CGI? 🤨

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Chasa619 t1_itmymzl wrote

she was very clearly not actually there filming with Pit.they CGI'd her into it.

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Chadwiko t1_itn8mzu wrote

No, she was there. It was a set. The CGI was used to 'beautify her', but she was definitely there.

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[deleted] OP t1_itmys10 wrote

If that's the case, idk how I didn't spot that. I need glasses or something

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nandru t1_itq8ei6 wrote

She looke like in a instagram story

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SuperSpread t1_ito2eab wrote

No she was there, wearing her human face. But yes there was too much makeup and cgi effects on her face.

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RadiatedEarth t1_itnv031 wrote

Absolutely loved this movie!

Almost every line is like chekovs gun. Don't even realize it until...BAM there it is.

It's gonna be a rewatchable one for me over and over; right up there with Seven Psychopaths, Willys Wonderland, and (to combine them) The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

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[deleted] OP t1_itnvaa6 wrote

You like Willy's Wonderland, huh?

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RadiatedEarth t1_itnxuuw wrote

Absolutely loved it! The novelty of a star like Nicholas Cage having 0 lines probably makes me enjoy it more than it being a great movie, but it's still a movie I love to throw on and let my brain turn off

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ExPristina t1_itod2v2 wrote

Tangerine & Lemon need their own movie

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rocketcorgi6 t1_itotm6q wrote

The movie was so fun!

I loved the scene where the assassin gets a taste of her own medicine with the poison. And Brad Pitt's character is just calmly talking to her about bringing an extra dose of antivenom. Absolutely hilarious!

Also David Leitch's direction style really impressed me. Stuntmen should direct more movies!

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TheCockatoo t1_itmdd83 wrote

This movie is by far the most fun movie I've ever watched. Really well made.

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Wowplays t1_itnkb9m wrote

If you like bullet train, watch silver streak. A comedy to be sure but a welcome one.

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popcorn8123 t1_ito1bqq wrote

The humor was pretty cringey at times but Aaron Taylor Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry were awesome

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eyetwitch_24_7 t1_ito4dmw wrote

I saw some negative reviews about it and didn't have high hopes, but saw it anyway. The first 20 minutes had me thinking it was just trying too hard to be witty and stylish. The whole scene with Lemon and Tangerine counting their kills just felt forced. But then, after the first fight scene, it started winning me over. And by the end I was like "I freaking love this movie!" It was just a super fun ride with lots of laughs. The whole part with Brad Pitt fighting the assassin with the toxin was hilarious. It was great. One of my favorites of the year.

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nokinship t1_itod1rw wrote

It was boring to me. 2/5 stars.

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xLostx77 t1_itmfu52 wrote

Felt kinda flat and a tad too long but it's a good flick.

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PinballFantasy t1_itnd1kq wrote

I actually thought I would enjoy it less based on reviews/ratings I saw about it, but before the last act it was good fun. I'd rate it among movies like Shoot' Em Up, Smoking Aces etc. that are no masterpieces, but are just well made harmless fun. If only the last act/the entirety of White Death would've been... better.

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Throwaway1598y t1_itnvxr8 wrote

Reddit is obsessed with mediocre western movies set in Japan

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ki4bbl t1_itnr2h6 wrote

This movie really spoke to our family because our now 18 yo son as a young kid despised Diesel 10. In fact, he always had his Diesel 10 toy with him. When the movie opened up with references to Thomas the Train, I think I actually heard him squeal like an 12yo girl at a Bieber concert.

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Miserable_Track_1885 t1_itntnhl wrote

It was SUPER fun! I loved Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor Johnson together. I think they made the movie honestly.

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Filletofishing t1_itnucp8 wrote

A ton of shit in that movie made absolutely no sense but it was a good time and I enjoyed it.

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ToughJuice17 t1_ito8o2j wrote

I thought the third act dragged a bit and oh yeah >!They said Zazie Beets was going to be in this, she is in the movie for like three minutes!!! What the fuck! Her part was waaaaaaay too short!<

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Get_Jiggy41 t1_itohbw5 wrote

Honestly, she was my least favorite part. Her fight scene was cool and all, but for what little screen time she had, her character was just annoying. The whole “bitch” thing wasn’t funny and felt forced and a little cringey. Not to shit on her at all (she’s a great actress), but I just was not having that character.

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ToughJuice17 t1_itoirrl wrote

Well there is another complaint, shitty character and she got no screen time. They could and should have given her a bigger and better part. And I'll admit I got a little crush on her and she was the only reason I agreed to watch the movie.

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Get_Jiggy41 t1_itojlg4 wrote

She’s very, very attractive, so I can’t argue with you on that. But I didn’t even know she was in the movie to begin with, so her not being in it for long didn’t really hurt the film for me. It was simply the character itself. I think it would honestly have been better if the Hornet was actually Karen Fukuhara’s “flight attendant” character. She was quietly featured in multiple scenes and she interacted with just about every major character, so the reveal would have been way more satisfying. Unfortunately, I think the filmmakers tried to subvert our expectations by having a pretty well known actress featured in a bunch of scenes to make us think the attendant was the Hornet. They took a gamble and I don’t think it paid off.

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ToughJuice17 t1_itokcme wrote

Since I knew she was in it, I knew >!she had to be the Hornet. Since I was waiting for her, I was like "uhhhhh where is she? Oh she has to be the Hornet" Then after the reveal she is pretty much dead.!< But this is all my personal bias.

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Get_Jiggy41 t1_itokwc8 wrote

That honestly sucks that you knew the reveal was coming. They shouldn’t have advertised her face on the poster and should have just lister her name in the credits at the bottom of the poster. For me personally, the reveal also wasn’t great because I didn’t even know she was in the movie, so when she revealed herself, I was just like: “oh, this isn’t a twist. This is just some random character I had no idea even existed until now.” They definitely should have made the Hornet be Karen Fukuhara, because that would have been a legitimately satisfying reveal. But to be honest, I thought the reveal of the big mascot trying to pull the case away from Brad Pitt early in the movie actually had a point was pretty cool.

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bmth310 t1_itop9dl wrote

This movie felt absolutely souless. It's like an algorithm put all these names together and then chose cookie cutter plot #4.

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Halio344 t1_itqgn1v wrote

You clearly expected way more than the movie promised.

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Sleepy_Bitch t1_itp2imf wrote

Loved it! Watched it in the cinema. So good on the big screen.

But every time I see a movie with Aaron taylor, I'm reminded how when he was 18 he married a woman who was 41.

There was never a big fuss over it. If it was an 18 year old woman and 41 year old man, he'd be a predator. Men can be groomed too people!

When I told my mum, she said "he was 18. He could do what he wanted".

I then asked her how she would feel if when I was 18 and said I was marrying a 41 year old..... silence. Yeah.

Just my 2 cents.

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Nordviik t1_itpestj wrote

That Fiji name card and recap scene was a hilarious addition to the already funny banter between side characters. The Tank Engine thing was done so many times that it actually amplified the hilarity by the end 8/10 would probably watch again. Also, the Russian roulette bit when he rolls the revolver down his his arm is so bad ass Edit: 4 words

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Mrcollaborator t1_itpkcla wrote

I thought it was pretty cringe. They tried so hard to be funny when it really wasn’t. Bratt Pitt’s clumsy superspy act really didn’t work for me.

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soletsgettothepoint t1_itqhybp wrote

i can’t remember the last time i hated a movie as much as Bullet Train. oh, wait, yes i can: Deadpool 2, the last movie i walked out on. when the credits for Bullet Train started and i realized it was the same director, EVERYTHING made sense. non-funny tongue-in-cheek too-cool-for-the-genres-it-pretends-to-be bullshit. the least sincere trash i’ve ever seen. i was so disappointed in Pitt.

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ikarikh t1_iu7gx5d wrote

Nothing about the film was meant to be sincere lol. It was always billed as an over the top, balls to the walls action comedy, just like Deadpool 2.

You don't see either movie for a sincere logical plot. You see them to shut your brain off and just enjoy the absolute nonsensical absurdity and crazy action sequences.

It's nonsensical entirely on purpose.

If that's not your cup of tea, that's fine. But the movie delivered exactly what the trailer presented.

If you went in expecting something more akin to Speed, I dunno what to tell you.

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kccurry16 t1_itnjlky wrote

This was one of my favorite movies I’ve seen in theaters this year. Went because I liked the cast, didn’t expect to have that much fun watching it

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SelenaQueso t1_itnypo4 wrote

I loved it! The only gripe I had was that >!I wish Bad Bunny had more screen time as an alive person, but I fully acknowledge I’m biased because I just enjoy seeing him anywhere regardless of his acting (or lack thereof) abilities. !<

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Red5point1 t1_itnzllu wrote

just saw it on the plane, watched it twice.
Super fun and well acted. Real shame I did not watch it on the big screen.

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iganonslay3r t1_ito38j8 wrote

It was a fun movie, got some Tarantino vibes

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pro185 t1_itochr7 wrote

Omg my mom and I saw this in theaters as a joke movie before my vacation ended and we were very pleasantly surprised. Every character is memorable and unique so they always have a certain weight on-screen, the plot is very much consistent and easy to follow, the twists are great, the physical humor is spot on all the way through, the culture was just right like it wasnt offensive for the sake of being funny, every fight was situationally aware of the surroundings, and just so much more. Also the actors all did fantastic jobs. Definitely in my top 3 action movies of all time.

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jokerZwild t1_itoegdb wrote

>!I believe the Reynold's cameo was returning a favor for the one Brad did in DP2.!<

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Spolier

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[deleted] OP t1_itoerwj wrote

That is EXACTLY what I thought. Word fot word actually

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sinus t1_itp3693 wrote

Watched it my kid lol. he laughed at the knife bouncing off the briefcase part...

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becauseitsnotreal t1_itp5dsj wrote

Everything you're saying is exactly what I expected. Brad Pitt is always good, so I anticipated good. Large side cast of good actors is usually good, so that tracks. Random summer release action movie is fun. That's what I assumed. I think the reason it's box office wasn't great was because, at the end of the summer, we're all done with dumb fun action. We got 4 other A list big budget action movies

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laRambla2015 t1_itp5mzf wrote

Not for me. But that girls character was really well-acted.

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ex0thermist t1_itp9lew wrote

This movie is a sore spot for me. Highly anticipated it, and ended up seeing it at a drive-in theater. Cool choice, right? Well this venue was an absolute mess this summer with less than half the workers they should've had and I ended up waiting over an hour for my popcorn and sodas and missed a big chunk of the movie.

Sorry about my shitty story, had to get it off my chest.

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dekogeko t1_itpmoxg wrote

It was the most Guy Ritchie movie I've seen that didn't involve Guy Ritchie.

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Frogs4 t1_itpwswu wrote

I enjoyed it, but not using a Japanese actress for the schoolgirl character seemed a mistake.

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[deleted] OP t1_itpxqgo wrote

She didn't have anything to do with a Japanese background

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Frogs4 t1_itq5d35 wrote

She could fairly easily have been half Japanese, and with other plot adjustments, fully Japanese.

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TheGiggs10 t1_itpxu83 wrote

That’s why I watched it. It looked fun and only watched the Stayin Alive trailer.

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[deleted] OP t1_itq3d7p wrote

you should read the book!!

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thealienamongus t1_itq3ne7 wrote

Saw it in the cinema, I really enjoyed it, a lot of twists and turns some I expected others I didn’t.

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Walrusin_about t1_itq6ffv wrote

It's such a refreshing popcorn movie. Like it's dumb fun you don't have to think about, but you can tell there was actual effort put into it and it didn't feel like it was just copying the marvel style of action and humour. I don't understand the negative review I saw of it.

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Chimpeye72 t1_itqb0ic wrote

I wish the script/comedy hit for me but it came across as very cheesy. If that's what they were going for, great, but it kind of ruined the movie as a whole. I did enjoy Brad's role and his insistence that he was unlucky despite the evidence to the contrary throughout.

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Jay2KWinger t1_itqbt99 wrote

Heck yeah this was a fun movie. Like others in the comments, I picked up on the similarities to movies like Smokin' Aces and Guy Ritchie's stuff, which is probably why I liked it so much. It was chaotic at points, but the way everything tied back together by the end gave it some great payoffs.

Took my Dad to go see it, and while he had fun, it left him confused. He described it after as "Brad Pitt boards a train in Tokyo, gets off in Kyoto, and total chaos ensues in between." And it's not inaccurate.

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formoverflair t1_itqchfj wrote

One of the best movies I’ve seen in a while. Deceivingly well crafted, well acted and well executed.

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cinderelliot t1_itqe0p3 wrote

I went seeing it with my friends last month. We loved it too for the same reasons

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RedRocket05 t1_itqv4g0 wrote

You buy Blu-rays based on a trailer? I need to see the whole movie in a cinema or rent it first before I make that sort of commitment.

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[deleted] OP t1_itqvlut wrote

I wasn't even planning on getting it. I just happened to be at Walmart grocery shopping, came across it, thought fuck it, and here I am praising it, so it was definitely all worth it in the end.

I did not go to Walmart with the main goal to buy Bullet Train on Blu-ray 🤣

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RedRocket05 t1_ituuwrz wrote

Fair play. Glad it paid off for you... I'm going to watch it based on your recommendation.

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ha7on t1_its7i6g wrote

My favorite movie if the year

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KryptonPhantom t1_itsetc7 wrote

Aaron Taylor-Johnson gave me mad Tim Roth energy this whole movie. Which is in no way a bad thing.

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srkdummy3 t1_itsqt71 wrote

This year Maverick and Bullet train brought the fun back to movies. Enough with the multiverses.

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griffmeister t1_itvfsvs wrote

It’s on Blu-ray already?!

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[deleted] OP t1_itvfxmj wrote

Idk how long it's been on Blu-ray, but it is there now

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thorment07 t1_itn6ulw wrote

I realy liked it too. exactly the kind of movie I looked for and BOOM : I loved it! <3

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viper6464 t1_itnvy5i wrote

I also thought it was awesome. I couldn’t believe the score on RT (not that their opinion is worth much).

Anyone know when it hits streaming (free)?

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[deleted] OP t1_itnw5uy wrote

I literally never look at website scores anymore. I watch reviewers on YT, but that's it.

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BjornBeetleBorg t1_itoawm5 wrote

I liked the movie. it was entertaining and Brad was awesome. the jokes are little internetty same as Deadpool. The action was great and awesome cast. Also a little too CGI-y. B-

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Thedracus t1_itotglp wrote

I enjoyed it...had a very Tarantino kill Bill type vibe to it.

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MaxxPovverz t1_itpauti wrote

It was probably the worst movie I've seen all year. It's the kind of movie that thinks it's being a lot clever than it actually is.

So much of the humor falls flat. Lemon and Tangerine were insufferably unfunny.

The writing was also really bad. All of the plot points they set up were so contrived and didn't pay off in any satisfying way. I kept waiting for something to connect and give the story some kind of meaning, but it's all just empty diversion.

Also, I'm not sure why this was even on a bullet train aside from the inherent cool factor. They could have easily set this movie anywhere else and it would have worked the same, they didn't even make use of the setting.

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_YouAreTheWorstBurr_ t1_itq5zfc wrote

>They could have easily set this movie anywhere else and it would have worked the same,they didn't even make use of the setting.

Setting it on a moving train automatically limits the options of escape as well as who can get on. That can only happen at stops, and even the stops were added into the plot line with Ladybug being unable to escape, trying to trick the assassins at the various stops, etc.

The train's specific setting was used when they incorporated the dining car fight and the various props that would be found there. Also when they were in the Quiet Car and had to keep their conversation and fighting to a minimum. Having been in Quiet Cars, there are absolutely passengers who will call you out if you make too much noise.

It's been a couple months since I've seen it so I can't recall any more examples right now.

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raysofdavies t1_itpwgk0 wrote

Bullet Train is such Reddit rand0m humour, could’ve been great but undermined by its own sense of humour.

“The adult man likes the children’s thing” is a totally dead joke now

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noonehasthisoneyet t1_itq42ds wrote

It was an ok “turn off your brain” movie. The plot made no sense. It reminded me a lot of smokin’ aces.

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monkey-pox t1_itqfpwz wrote

This is one of those movies that people say is not good but I am inexplicably drawn toward

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gravybang t1_itqieg8 wrote

It certainly wasn't as terrible as the reviews made it out to be. It also wasn't "great" and, at times, it felt like a movie that would have been made in the mid to late 90s - early 2000s post-Pulp Fiction hitman boom.

The action was well-directed, but it was underwritten overall.

I didn't root for any of the characters, as they all seemed interchangeable. In fact, I only really pulled for Brad Pitt because he was Brad Pitt. Put him in any of the other hitman roles and I may have felt the same.

But other than that, it was a cool movie.

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Stanley2000one t1_itqtlco wrote

Bullet Train is a pathetic attempt to copy Tarantino

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DLoIsHere t1_itn6hcj wrote

So much fun! I’d see it again and I almost never feel that way after seeing a movie.

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Get_Jiggy41 t1_itoi7u4 wrote

>!Bringing Lemon back from the dead was the stupidest decision that movie could have made, because it ruined the emotional scene of Tangerine grieving, and it annoyed me because Tangerine literally could have checked Lemon’s wounds or pulse and he would have seen he was still alive or wearing a bullet proof vest. And then for Tangerine to die by accident and then at least have the comfort of being able to be at peace with his brother, but than said brother coming back to life and taking that tiny bit of happiness away?! Damn, that was disappointing and depressing. Not enough to ruin the movie while I was watching by any means, but enough to make me very annoyed once I thought about it when I got home.!<

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[deleted] OP t1_itoifk9 wrote

I mean I didn't take anything too seriously....because it's literally a comedy movie, but now that I think about it.....

Thing is he never even died, fell asleep and was wearing a vest, could have checked for a pulse or something

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[deleted] OP t1_itovg9k wrote

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2BFrank69 t1_itn89x2 wrote

It was decent. 7.5/10

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deranfang t1_itmfnq1 wrote

I was impressed with how it managed to bore me despite consisting of non-stop action and jokes.

Soulless garbage seemingly created by an algorithm to appeal to as many idiots as possible.

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locustpiss t1_itmmn0k wrote

I enjoyed it. I must be really stupid

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f1zzz t1_itmrle5 wrote

Uh oh, me too, it must be spreading :( :(

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locustpiss t1_itn07l8 wrote

I tried to hate it, but then my inferior IQ took over.

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