My quick rating - 7,4/10. I put this one off during #shocktober to focus on the horror flix. But it was well worth the wait. We are graced with a well-written action movie that has taken time for quality character development and successfully balanced the comedy with thrills. The story juggles a few different storylines along the way but is able to pull this off with good writing and timely flashbacks. The cast from top to bottom delivers in keeping the amusement level high and believability just slightly out of reach. Yes, the whole point of this story is to keep the entire plot just on the edge of not being possible the whole time to make each time it comes together all part of the fun. Using the actual bullet train against the backdrop of Japan gave the flick a unique take on location as well. Just a solidly entertaining movie that never lets up on the gas from the beginning. There are so many layers that unravel throughout that the 124 minutes completely fly by. Brad Pitt was a great choice for the lead and thoroughly looked to be enjoying this one. The rest of the ensemble cast will have you saying their name or trying to remember it since it seemed everyone on board has a place in current flix and TV. The action sequences are incredibly well choreographed from fighting to the insane finale. I definitely didn't expect this one to be so good going in but I can safely recommend it to any movie fan since it hits multiple genres well enough to satisfy.
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