Rating of
3.5/4
We Need More Bastards In The World
Northeast Kid - wrote on 08/05/09
Tarantino has made a pretty dang good movie. Though it is not ground breaking, overly ingenious, or "the best movie by far," it is a very good movie that takes some risks and pulls off a reward. Needless to say, I liked this movie and can't wait to see his next film.
The Story: I don't want to give anything away, but the story is actually quite good full of witty dialogue interesting characters and a slew of other good pieces. Again, it is not super great, nor any of Tarantino's best work.
How the Story is Told: Pretty typical actually - with the exception of a lot of great dialogue (I don't like a lot of dialogue - Death Proof sucked in my opinion). But, the cinematography was good, the cuts and editing were great and it was paced really well.
The Music: Tarantino aces this one once again. you will find a lot of spaghetti western sounding music in this along with some classic tunes. All good stuff.
The Acting: Top notch. Not as good as pulp, but probably better than Kill Bill in this category. While I had reservations about Pitt - turns out he was the best character (maybe second best). He probably won't be nominated but he was funny as crap.
Overall and Re-watch Value: The best movie of the year so far but still not as good as some movies from last year (Dark Knight, and yes...I liked Cloverfield). Having said all of that, I would go back and see it in a heartbeat!
