Bullet Train (5 Stars)

Brad Pitt plays a former assassin with the codename Ladybug. He used to be a killer, but now he only accepts jobs where he steals items. He's being paid to steal a briefcase from a bullet train travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto. The problem is that the man carrying the briefcase is an assassin that he met in a previous job. He doesn't remember Ladybug at first, but when he does he also remembers that he has a grudge against him.

But there are other killers on the train. One wants revenge on Ladybug for killing his wife, although Ladybug knows he never did it. In fact, the train journey seems like an assassins' convention. Ladybug might not want to kill anyone, but he's willing to kill in self defence. The film has so many details, too many to go into without giving away spoilers. All I'll say is that this is the best film I've seen this year., so far. The mix of action and comedy is perfect. Japan is shown as a kitsch-ridden caricature. And there's a fast train. What else do you want?