“The end of the line is just the beginning.”
On a high-speed train racing through Japan, an unlucky assassin takes what should be a routine job and finds himself trapped in a chain of colliding assignments. As the journey continues, lethal strangers with linked but competing aims keep crossing paths, turning the trip into a tight, fast-moving struggle for control. What begins as a simple mission quickly becomes a fight to stay alive before the train reaches its destination.
David Leitch directs this action comedy thriller, shaping the film around momentum, sharp reversals and a crowded cast of killers with their own agendas. Brad Pitt plays the unlucky assassin at the center of the chaos, trying to keep one job under control while everything around him unravels. The ensemble includes Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martínez Ocasio, Sandra Bullock and Zazie Beetz, each tied to the train’s shifting conflicts.
Set almost entirely aboard a bullet train, the film uses its confined space to build pressure as the carriages become a moving battleground. The tone mixes violence with dark humor, letting chance, bad timing and overlapping schemes drive the suspense. It is a fast, crowded ride where every stop seems to make the situation worse.
David Leitch directs this action comedy thriller, shaping the film around momentum, sharp reversals and a crowded cast of killers with their own agendas. Brad Pitt plays the unlucky assassin at the center of the chaos, trying to keep one job under control while everything around him unravels. The ensemble includes Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martínez Ocasio, Sandra Bullock and Zazie Beetz, each tied to the train’s shifting conflicts.
Set almost entirely aboard a bullet train, the film uses its confined space to build pressure as the carriages become a moving battleground. The tone mixes violence with dark humor, letting chance, bad timing and overlapping schemes drive the suspense. It is a fast, crowded ride where every stop seems to make the situation worse.
Reviews
7.4 / 10