David Leitch’s Bullet Train is drenched in neon. A modern-day Japan besieged on all sides by dripping stylism. It’s a visual treat - both in its choreographed action and neo-noir visage - where the directors previous work on John Wick mixes with his Deadpool 2 and gets wackier and more vibrant for it.
This star-studded action comedy is based on Kôtarô Isaka’s novel Maria Beetle and reminds of Leitch’s solo directorial debut: the Charlize Theron led Atomic Blonde.
Aboard the world’s fastest train, Brad Pitt plays Ladybug, an unlucky assassin on his first job back after a self-chosen sabbatical. His handler, Maria Ladybug, is played with a sultry and laconic style by Sandra Bullock, who’s hand-picked his mission.
He was looking for an easy job to get him back in his groove – but his luck still hasn’t turned.
This latest foray into the assassination world puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe - all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives. Six assassins played by a who’s who of stars crash his party: Zazie Beetz, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Logan Lerman, Hiroyuki Sanada, and even Porto-Rican singer Bad Bunny.
It’s a story of dark-comic glee where there’s no grand cultural idea at stake, just the irresponsible pleasure of sheer entertainment where the end of the line is only the beginning.
It’s a wild, non-stop thrill ride, only helped by the performances. Each actor is undoubtedly having a blast, especially Pitt, decked out in a white bucket hat and thick glasses. Bullet Train is an absolute riot, and certainly one to catch when it hits cinemas.
See Bullet Train at the Bowen Summergarden Cinema, opening Friday, August 5.
Bradd Pitt plays Ladybug, an assassin down on his luck, in Bullet Train
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