With "They Will Kill You", the movie starts off with a prologue meant to establish what Asia Reeves (Zazie Beetz) is fighting for. The trailer for this movie was bonkers and pretty much only teased the first twenty minutes which is a good trick. But the reasoning for the residents of their situation is never quite given the mythology it should given that Barbara and Andy Muschietti were shepherding this.

The concept of an action film on a train definitely has been done in different ways from “Money Train” to “Unstoppable” to even “Snowpiercer”. “Bullet Train” is a little more motley than most and has its day-glo spin but, in a way, it is just enjoyable bubble gum with not much to it but enough interesting characters, comedy and fights to keep the ball rolling sufficiently.