Bullet Train Explosion

Just buckle up to enjoy director Shinj Higuchi’s (“Shin Godzilla”) empty-headed thrill ride that’s edited so fast you won’t notice, mostly, the bumps along the way.

What makes “Bullet Train Explosion” so charming is that its creators don’t try to reinvent their chosen genre with this oversized, defiantly corny throwback.

“Bullet Train Explosion” feels like a blockbuster made for adults, where the priority is throwing challenges and complications at smart characters instead of sparking conflict with cheap narrative shortcuts and bad, even dumb choices.

This slow-speed collision is a glossy hi-def upgrade, but about as exciting as a word problem.

“The Bullet Train Explosion” might not offer anything close to the suspense of “Speed” (despite the fact that it moves significantly faster), but it does Takaichi proud by getting the job done, in spite of its faults.

The film is a paean to sturdy, reliable professionalism in the face of unbearable stress, but it never manages to build up a real head of steam.

“Bullet Train Explosion” is overlong and often silly but is well produced and lives up to its foreboding title.

Takes too long to reach its destination.

Despite a few moments of bloody violence, this action drama feels like a young adult novel in tone.

Bullet Train Explosion is a Japanese Netflix action thriller that often feels more like an advertisement than a narrative film except for the outrageous stunts.