1. What special item is there a unique flashback for, one in which we see where it started and how it ended up on the eponymous Bullet Train?
2. The Wolf (played by Bad Bunny) is an odd character for a standard Hollywood film, since we see much more of him in flashbacks than in the present narrative?where he dies almost immediately. Bullet Train frequently uses flashbacks, such as the Wolf’s, as both a storytelling technique and to flesh out backstories. How does this narrative technique affect the way the viewer experiences the story being told? How might the flashbacks evoke an emotional response in the viewer, one that may impact how they interpret the narrative? Also, what stands to be lost if the viewer is told, rather than shown, these events?
3. The Classical Hollywood Rules outline what audiences reasonably expect a film to do. When films don’t meet these expectations, audience can feel alienated and even frustrated. Consider how Bullet Train meets or does not meet each of the rules and briefly reflecting on each one: clarity, unity, goal-oriented characters, closure, and unobtrusive craftsmanship
