Bullet Train is a 2022 American action comedy film starring Brad Pitt that is based on Ktar Isaka's Japanese novel Maria Beetle (translated as Bullet Train in English).
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It's 2022, and it's taken two 90's heartthrobs, major movie stars - Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt — to get us back into theatres.
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On August 1, 2022, David Leitch's Bullet Train premiered in the United States at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
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Sony Pictures signed David Leitch to direct the adaptation of Ktar Isaka's novel from a screenplay by Zak Olkewicz in June 2020.
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On July 18, 2022, Bullet Train made its global premiere at the Grand Rex in Paris, France.
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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received good reviews from 55 percent of 126 critics, with an average rating of 5.6/10.
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The film had a combined average score of 49 out of 100 from 42 critics, signifying "mixed or mediocre reviews."
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The Chicago Sun-Times' Richard Roeper gave it a 3.5 out of 4 rating, calling it "wildy entertaining" and praising the performances.
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Adding a couple of entertaining cameos by rapper Bad Bunny and Hollywood A-listers - Channing Tatum and Ryan Gosling in the movie.
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Aaron-Taylor Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry, who play "The Twins," aka Tangerine and Lemon, are prominent in promotions for good cause.
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Overall, Bullet Train is a thrill. Sure, the tempo stumbles for a while, and some characters are undoubtedly short-changed amid the storm of spectacle.
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Cast: Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Joey King, Zazie Beetz, Bad Bunny, Andrew Koji, Michael Shannon, Sandra Bullock, and many more.
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