‘Bullet Train’ Review: An Exhausting Action Comedy Of Squandered Potential

The Post called “a sexy, bloody crime comedy — is already projected to enjoy a $30 million weekend debut, according to Variety.“DC League of Super-Pets,” which opened on July 29, was dogged down to second place, raking in $3.35 million — a stark departure from the $9.3 million it earned the night it hit theaters. The animated Warner Bros.

J. Kim Murphy “I think I can, I think I can… be the top movie at the box office,” says Sony’s original action movie that could.The Brad Pitt vehicle “Bullet Train” should take No. 1 on domestic charts.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorJoey King hit the zeitgeist hard with 2018’s Netflix rom-com “The Kissing Booth,” and scooped up an Emmy nomination for her work in 2019’s “The Act,” a heart-wrenching limited series about the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard by her daughter, Gypsy Rose. She can now be seen in Hulu’s “The Princess,” where she learned action-hero stunts, and is set to appear in Hulu’s adaptation of Holocaust-themed “We Were the Lucky Ones.” Up next for King is David Leitch’s “Bullet Train,” a high-octane thriller out now. The heavyweight cast includes Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Zazie Beetz, Bad Bunny, Michael Shannon and Brian Tyree Henry.

Jon Burlingame editorA musical hint comes at the very start of “Bullet Train,” out now, when a new version of the Bee Gees’ disco classic “Stayin’ Alive” is sung in Japanese – because an American assassin code-named Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is going to spend the next two hours attempting to do just that, battling half a dozen other killers on a high-speed train from Tokyo to Kyoto.An over-the-top movie like “Bullet Train” demanded an over-the-top score, composer Dominic Lewis (“The King’s Man”) decided, and he spent more than a year not only writing the entire score but also producing (and in several cases co-writing) the songs heard throughout David Leitch’s action thriller.Leitch’s previous movies (“Atomic Blonde,” “Deadpool 2”) have been littered with songs, Lewis knew (“he’s a needle-drop guy”), so his concept became: “Can I write something in the style of a needle-drop, that feels like a song but is doing the job of scoring, following the peaks and troughs of what’s going on?” While Lewis trained in classical music at London’s Royal Academy of Music, he also spent time in rock bands before launching a career in movie music. “I became a mad scientist,” he says, noting that the “Bullet Train” assignment began during COVID lockdown, so he is playing guitars, bass, keyboards and singing throughout the entire score.“It’s very raw and deliberately messy,” Lewis concedes.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorBefore he was a director of spectacles like “Deadpool 2,” David Leitch did stunts for dozens of productions, often doubling for Brad Pitt in films including “Troy,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” and “Fight Club.” Leitch puts his stunt background to good use in the action film “Bullet Train,” in cinemas now, in which he reteams with Pitt, this time as director.Based on a Japanese novel, the action comedy revolves around five assassins from around the globe who find themselves on a fast-moving train.

Sony’s Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt, saw $4.6M in Thursday previews which began at 3pm at 3,596 locations. The pic is estimated to bring in around $30M this weekend as summer’s last big tentpole.

Jordan Moreau Sony’s “Bullet Train” has left the station, picking up $4.6 million at the domestic box office in Thursday night previews.With star Brad Pitt in the conductor’s chair, “Bullet Train” is hoping to ride out the weekend with a $30 million total and a No. 1 spot on the box office charts.

Angeline Jolie and Salma Hayekhave become best friends.This week Hayek called Jolie one of the best directors she has ever worked with as the ex of Brad Pitt has been directing the Latin superstar in the film Without Blood in Rome this summer, according to People.The A listers bonded when they co-starred in the 2021 Marvel film The Eternals. BEST! Angeline Jolie and Salma Hayek have become best friends.

Still in shape! Brad Pitt just gave Us — and his fellow Bullet Train actors — a brief glimpse at his chiseled abs during a recent interview.

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Brad Pitt found a new way to describe how action-packed his latest film “Bullet Train” is during a recent chat with Jimmy Fallon.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is opening up about the bloody injury he suffered while filming a stunt for Bullet Train, which is in theaters now.

Snowpiercer” and the musical “On The Twentieth Century” are other fine, very different examples.) All types of people ride them, there are clever places to hide and, for long stretches, you’re trapped on board.“Bullet Train” is a fun flick, to be sure, reminiscent of director Guy Ritchie’s better crime comedies such as “The Gentlemen” with Hugh Grant. But, as the title suggests, it’s louder and faster.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor87North, the production company behind such action films as “Nobody,” the John Wick series, “Atomic Blonde” and the upcoming “Bullet Train,” is unique in that it coaches stars such as Charlize Theron, Keanu Reeves and Brad Pitt to perform their own fight scenes. Now, the company is paving the way for the next generation of stunt performers with a state-of-the-art training facility in the heart of Hollywood.The new 87North location, a converted church on Sunset Boulevard with high beams and stained-glass windows, is a step up from the company’s 87Eleven facility near El Segundo.

With just days before it speeds its way into theaters around the world, Sony Pictures' Bullet Train seems to be on the right track for a strong box office debut.The R-rated action-thriller starring Brad Pitt is expected to be the last big box office movie of the summer season, when it hits theaters on August 5.The new film from Deadpool 2 director David Leitch is expected to take $60 million worldwide in its opening weekend, with $30 million in North America, via Deadline. Box office hit:With just days before it speeds its way into theaters around the world, Sony Pictures' Bullet Train seems to be on the right track for a strong box office debut Starring Brad:The R-rated action-thriller starring Brad Pitt is expected to be the last big box office movie of the summer season, when it hits theaters on August 5The film was shot before the COVID-19 pandemic, with a budget of roughly $90 million before publicity and advertising.While the critics' reviews are mixed at 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is reportedly tracking well among males over the age of 35.

Locarno kicked off its latest edition on Wednesday evening with the international festival premiere of David Leitch’s latest action-comedy Bullet Train and a surprise video call from Brad Pitt to celebrate the event’s 75th anniversary.

This is it. This is pretty much the end of summer.

When it comes to fashion, Brad Pitt is all about embracing the seize the day kind of vibes!

As the blockbuster season winds down, August is always an odd time for new releases. While there are still a few tentpole-style films on the radar, starting off with this week’s David Leitch-directed, star-studded “Bullet Train,” there’s plenty more to explore on the smaller scale.

Brad Pitt is sharing his philosophy on fashion.

Hollywood blockbuster Bullet Train - despite appearing on screen together in the film.Bullet Train, which stars Brad Pitt as Lady Bug, is released in cinemas today (August 3, 2022) and sees five assassins board the famous train - all to find out that their missions have something in common.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Andrea revealed that despite sharing scenes with Brad - the two have never actually met in person.READ NEXT: Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory cast unrecognisable as child stars reunite in UKThe actress, who plays Mrs Wolf in Bullet Train, was due to shoot a scene with Brad, but the pandemic forced the two stars to film in separate locations - with behind the scenes studio magic making it appear as if they did film in the same room.She said: "I had a scene with Brad Pitt and unfortunately I couldn't shoot it, because of the whole covid situation. We had to quarantine.