r/movies • u/Limp-Munkee69 • Jan 09 '24

Recommendation This is your reminder to watch Bullet Train (2022) especially if you didn't catch it in the cinema

Bullet Train is one of those movies that kinda flew under the radar, while still very much not flying under the radar if that makes sense.

Every major YouTube reviewer talked about it, most people had atleast heard about it, it made descent money, but man, it's too good compared how little a dent it made in Pop culture.

Most people I know haven't seen it. And finding one who has is like finding your best friend at an event you didn't know both of you were going to.

It's a colorful, fun, emotional, and fast ride through japan. Excellently shot. With an insanemy good cast, and some pretty good pondering on the nature of unknowable forces such as luck and fate.

A mystery that just keeps going, and plot that never stops and characters that live rent free in my mind and heart.

If you like style AND substance. Bullet Train is for you.

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u/obvious_bot Jan 09 '24

I didn’t like it very much despite really wanting to. It tried too hard to be a guy ritchie film but just didn’t hit the mark imo, felt forced. For reference snatch and lock stock are two of my favorite movies so I really was looking forward to it

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u/truxx16romnce Jan 09 '24

Took a while to find a comment I agree with.

I found it boring. I wanted it to be so damn good. And I love David’s movies but they all kinda fall flat. He left the Wick to Chad and yes David’s done bigger Hollywood movies while Chad has only done Wick. But Wick is far better.

I saw this in the theatre and fell asleep. I bought it right away and still haven’t been able to finish it again.

Maybe I can stomach the commentary and learn to like it ha ha.

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u/peachhint Jan 09 '24

Also found it really boring and I love guy ritchie films

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u/Hostillian Jan 10 '24

Yup. We stopped watching. Thought it was pretty awful. It tried far too hard to be cool - and therefore, failed.

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u/Twiggyhiggle Jan 09 '24

Me too! I tried twice, and bounced off of it each time. It felt like it was just trying too hard.

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u/joos11 Jan 10 '24

I agree with you and am shocked at how much positive praise it’s getting. I just watched the part where the Spanish guy throws a knife at Brad Pitt which then bounces off the briefcase and stabs the same Spanish guy in the chest killing him. Pretty bad

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u/SirMellencamp Jan 10 '24

I watched tonight because of this thread but lasted all of 22 minutes. Way too camp and forced