“Bullet Train” entertains, but does not fascinate, applauding Brad Pitt in early reviews

Friday 5 August, ‘Bullet Train’ arrives in the cinemas of our country. David Leitch’s new film (“Deadpool 2”) stars Brad Pitt and his trailers managed to pique our curiosity. Frantic action, a reduced stage, a very surprising aesthetic, humorous shots, Bad Bunny … Is it possible that the film represents the renaissance of summer popcorn cinema that has been so little stylized lately? American critics have already issued their verdict, and are pointing a little in that direction. Don’t leave your ticket behind and keep your suitcase well in case you need to use it as a weapon.

Reviews are generally positive, but not overly enthusiastic. Variety, for example, cites inspirations like “Snatch. Pigs and Diamonds’, ‘Kill Bill’ or the manga, but add the slogan of “minus the vision or ingenuity that these imply”. They point out that David Leitch made the most of the idea of ​​centering the entire film on the train, as well as finding a way to make the action scenes look not like copies of others, but they claim that the film “derails at the end” And it’s not particularly deep. USA Today cheers Brad Pitt, and they’re not the only ones. They appreciate that the actor is so willing to do it “let it go” and that it remains a safe value “when the film derails on purpose”. After all, the characters, which are several, say so “some have too little screen time and others take too long to welcome them”, but they highlight Hiroyuki Sanada as the secondary who shines the most. Mashable also hints at the return of the more charismatic Brad Pitt, and ensures that we are faced with a fast-paced film, even if it wastes a lot of time with flashbacks that break the pace, which also breaks the ending. They appreciate, yes, that the film doesn’t take itself too seriously. But they conclude it “the action movie they had fun with this summer”. Comic Book highlights this opinion, assuring it we will leave the room “Feeling fun, which is exactly what these summer blockbusters are designed for.”but they add that it won’t leave us any residue beyond “Brad Pitt was funny”.

“How to watch the trailer for more than two hours”

Less benevolent were the Hollywood Reporters, who regret that ‘Bullet Train’ has “so many capable actors used so poorly”. Just that “there are no characters to support, good or bad” it ends up having an impact, they say, as they look like action scenes “without soul”. They did not receive the duration of more than two hours very well: “After that time, it is very likely that it will occur to you to escape, unless you were smart enough to dodge this bullet.”. on Indiewire they consider it “one of the worst films starring Brad Pitt, better than ‘Troya’ but a little bit worse than ‘The Mexican'”. Of course, they claim it shows Brad Pitt had a great time doing it and that his Hollywood star power shines so brightly again. “that makes everything else lose in the glitter”. But they think about the movie “beg your fun” and this is a case of “style over substance” with some dialogue “that has set the bar so low that the insidious plot starts to look impressive by comparison”. The playlist was also unconvinced, saying they thought the movie was “infinite” and that “a joke that is not funny the first time it is told becomes laughable the twelfth time it is told”. They loved the action scenes, but they think those scenes “they are surrounded by too much nonsense”. They also point out that some of the best scenes are already in the trailers and they are satisfied: “This, at least, is accurate publicity, because watching ‘Bullet Train’ is like watching its trailer for over two hours.”. As of this writing, the film has a 67% positive review on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average of 6.5 out of 10.

You can form your own opinion on “Bullet Train” from August 5th in theaters. We have already seen it and you can also read our review. Brad Pitt is joined in the film by Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Bad Bunny, Zazie Beetz, Masi Oka, Karen Fukuhara and Sandra Bullock, among others.