Jadd J.A.D.D. Jadd
This movie combines a western, Quentin Tarantino and a stylish comic book movie. Brad Pitt is back!! in the role of Ladybug, his enigmatic and affectionately persona along with just being charming and likable. With his smooth and mysterious presence, He slips black into action like a glove.
I haven't seen him this athletic and fast since Troy or Mr and Mrs Smith. Hiroyuki Sanada is always terrific, he grounds every scene he's in and always draws your attention. Joey King is having a blast playing a wickedly evil character. Sandra Bullock is good as the straight woman and Ladybug's conscience. The real stars are Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry, they have great chemistry together, and they're great in the action sequences. Every time they're on screen I can't take my eyes off them, they light up the screen with their personalities and charm.
The action sequences are slick and explosive with inventive and creative stunts with the best men and women in the industry along with spectacular choreography. The layout, design and aesthetic of the train itself are incredible, it's a character in itself. David Leitch goes full throttle with the action and by getting the best performances out of his actors. Everything from the production and set design was immaculate. Clever camera angles to get a sense of how small yet spacious the fights are.
Zazie Beetz and Karen Fukuhara are great actresses but they were completely wasted here. I haven't seen Bad Bunny in anything or heard his music but I thought he was pretty wooden here. It was spectacular and had no substance. I couldn't keep track of what was going on and all the different stories didn't sync with one another. Dominic Lewis's score was underwhelming and lacked any originality. Quentin Tarantino was influenced by multiple filmmakers and Guy Ritchie influenced was by Quentin Tarantino and Sergio Leone. But what separates those two filmmakers from one another is that they bring their flair and signature to their movies. David Leitch does have his signature and trademark but it's more with action, collaborating with actors and making slick aesthetic movies. Except for Deadpool 2 and John Wick. The scripts he's given are weak and paper thin. There's a death that turns out to be a fake-out and a death that was real. It was an odd choice that it happened in that way. I see all the potential for this to be an action classic, but instead, it falls under fun but no dimension.
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