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"Bullet Train Explosion," Its theme reminds me of the movie "Speed." Only it's a train. To be fair, BTE's organization and management of the situation seemed better. I enjoyed the entire effort made by the production to show how well-crafted and dedicated the Japanese officials of all levels of government were. They showed the true meaning of conflict management.
As far as the acting, it was convincing. The discipline and dedication to duty were cool and slightly frustrating. As not all avenues of minimizing conflict were respected. I can imagine the chaos that would ensue. A train with the speed of a Formula One race car with an explosive on board—crazy.
"Bullet Train Explosion" overall was an admirable effort. Production and acting, on point... to a degree. This leads me to why I gave it a 7.5 (which is still above average). As the theme and aggressive execution were good and entertaining, it was mainly just that. Storywise, it could have used more tension. The praise of the conflict resolution was also a weakness. Having some of those fail miserably, or the process of making the audience really feel that it would, was not always there.
The villain was more menacing off-screen, as the actor's portrayal wasn't quite convincing. The character appeared as more of a broken person that needed love, respect, and attention than a person capable of mass destruction and murder.
Not quite a deal breaker; it's still entertaining and worth a watch.
"Bullet Train Explosion," Its theme reminds me of the movie "Speed." Only it's a train. To be fair, BTE's organization and management of the situation seemed better. I enjoyed the entire effort made by the production to show how well-crafted and dedicated the Japanese officials of all levels of government were. They showed the true meaning of conflict management.
As far as the acting, it was convincing. The discipline and dedication to duty were cool and slightly frustrating. As not all avenues of minimizing conflict were respected. I can imagine the chaos that would ensue. A train with the speed of a Formula One race car with an explosive on board—crazy.
"Bullet Train Explosion" overall was an admirable effort. Production and acting, on point... to a degree. This leads me to why I gave it a 7.5 (which is still above average). As the theme and aggressive execution were good and entertaining, it was mainly just that. Storywise, it could have used more tension. The praise of the conflict resolution was also a weakness. Having some of those fail miserably, or the process of making the audience really feel that it would, was not always there.
The villain was more menacing off-screen, as the actor's portrayal wasn't quite convincing. The character appeared as more of a broken person that needed love, respect, and attention than a person capable of mass destruction and murder.
Not quite a deal breaker; it's still entertaining and worth a watch.
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