Bullet Train Explosion

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Alan W What sounds initially like a Japanese Speed crossed with an Irwin Allen disaster movie remade in the age of social media turns out in fact to be a reboot/kinda sequel to a 1975 Japanese movie with the same Japanese name (but simply called Bullet Train in English) that certainly predated Speed. In director Shinji Higuchi's proficiently executed Netflix movie, bombs planted on a bullet train heading to Tokyo are set to go off if it goes below 100km/h and it's up to the cool, calm and competent staff, both on board and in the control room, to save the day. (This film is clearly made with the cooperation and blessing from Japanese Rail.) An old-fashioned, often over-earnest and preposterous mainstream thriller where the train becomes a microcosm of Japanese society and honorable people will no doubt turn out fine, storylines involving a recently disgraced politician, a tech-bro and a publicly vilified figure are contrived up to find drama and fill up time in between set pieces where the train has to either avoid crashing into some unmoveable obstacle or mount a daring rescue mission, mainly to cull the enormous cast onboard to focus on the remaining core of passengers who's somehow left behind. Anyone who has seen last year's BBC series Nightsleeper will find the narrative beats here coincidentally familiar but I can assure you that show didn't then pivot into some solution that resembles an A-level Maths question, or the philosophical trolley problem. Whilst I do like the way this film connects with the 1975 film, it's certainly far-fetched, especially for a non-Japanese audience, and one's enjoyment of (and suspension of disbelief for) this film will depend very much on your appreciation/overlooking the film's more seemingly idiosyncratic elements that are unequivocally Japanese in its nature. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review Peter K It was well-executed but lacked the depth of its predecessor: "Bullet Train". Maybe too, it was that it reminded me of how woeful the state of rapid-transit in the US is. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/06/25 Full Review Hafidz N This film features relatable characters as well as several actors whose performances are excellent. Although the story is simple, the teamwork is truly impressive. It also creates intense tension throughout. However, the villain’s motivation is weak, and some characters are not properly introduced. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Aly G Playing with the minds and using a teenager to execute such bombing… unique, but really? Teenagers? I think exploiting them like that doesn’t sound so convincing especially the narration was done almost at the end. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Dan D This movie is awful and far worse than the original. Passenger reactions are more over the top. The reason for the bombing was stupid...I'm mad at my father so I'm going to blow up a train. Why blow up a train when you blew up your tormentor? Just dumb. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Audience Member Truly astonishing, couldn't have asked for a better movie. It's super exciting and one that you'll not wanna miss. The storyline is beautiful and outstanding fantastic. Everything about this film deserves a five star and more!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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