A train full of murderers
In 2014, David Leitch began directing with his partner Chad Stahelski and they co-directed John Wick. The beginning of success for the two first-time directors, who began their careers together in Hollywood as stuntmen, but a success that everyone will then carry forward on their own. For Chad Stahelski he will direct the John Wick films, and for David Leitch a series of action films, with Atomic blonde, Deadpool 2the spin-off of the Fast and Furious saga Hobbs and Shaw AND High speed trainpublished in 2022.
In High speed trainadaptation of the Japanese novel Maria Scarabeo by Kōtarō Isaka, David Leitch brings together a very nice cast to tell the crazy adventures of different murderers who get on the same train. Not everyone is there for the same reason, but their stories will eventually intersect a jubilant killing game where black humor is one of the main weapons.
We mostly follow “Ladybug,” a friendly but jaded assassin thinking about retiring, played by Brad Pitt. In front of him are the hitmen The British twin brothers Tangerine (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Lemon (Brian Tyree Henry), a killer specializing in poisons (Zazie Beetz), a Russian crime boss (Michael Shannon) and other characters as mysterious as they are dangerous.. .
Brad Pitt as the king of action comedy
High speed train it is like the train of its history, launched at full speed on tracks full of different references and inspirations. We think of Quentin Tarantino for long, unusual dialogues and killer characters. Kill Billto Guy Ritchie’s first films for their “light” ultraviolence, to the colorful images that could come out of a Robert Rodriguez film…
High speed train it’s rich in its proposition, very rich, and if it uses too many pop culture references and ends up drowning its identity in them, it can count on a Brad Pitt-inspired performance to keep its entertainment power intact. Indeed, the actor is in excellent form there, both at the moment distribute hits to these enemies than playing on its tireless charm and use his phlegmatic response.
David Leitch knows Brad Pitt well having been his stunt double five times (Fight club, Spy game, Ocean’s Eleven, Troy, Mr. Mrs. blacksmith). A closeness in which we feel High speed train, as the film feels essentially built around him, sometimes at the expense of some interesting ideas. But the superstar actor is so comfortable and attractive in this violent and explosive action comedy… Rated R upon release in the United States – that we forgive High speed train his laziness.
Source: Cine Serie
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