Bullet Train Goes Off the Rails

Perhaps the strangest thing about the success of the Deadpool film franchise is that its entire style of humor is a dusty holdover from the late 1990s, back when “snark” had yet to become a household term. How did something so dated resonate with a present-day audience? I had the same question while watching Bullet Train (in theaters August 5), which is directed by Deadpool 2 helmer David Leitch. Nearly every single gag in this belabored action film is a wheezy relic from a post-Tarantino time when canned meta-commentary reigned supreme. The film is based on a popular, and acclaimed,… Read Full Article