Tarantino, for all of his foulness and violent imagery, does have talent. Its too bad he uses his incredible writing skills to make vapid, post-modern wastelands. This, his first film, was one of the most astounding introductions of a filmmaker in the last twenty years. Yes, it is violent and it is wall to wall cursing, but in its defense, it is one of the best written films of the 90's.

I don't like what Tarantino stands promotes. I believe most of his films are a shameful waste of talent and energy and serve the lower elements of the audience. For better or for worse, he is an important figure in the industry and he's going to be around for a while.

This film showed his promise, and he's spent the remainder of his career turning on that promise. With the gifts this man was given to use them on making vile and often cheesy flicks that celebrate the worst cinema has to offer - its like Pavarotti stooping to singing rap tunes or Steinbeck taking up writing missives for the Penthouse Forum. Tarantino, considering what his talents could create, to see the pap he's made, it's shameful. Then again, he's a sort of a touchstone for a whole generation of artists. Given the unbelievable technology and the wide freedoms of expression, more than any other generation could have dreamed of having, what do we get? Corporate rehash of forgotten classics. In a way, his continued obsession with retro nonsense and filth do make him the voice of our times.

Caution, the trailer does contain expletives.







Screenwriter: Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction)
Director: Quentin Tarantino (Jackie Brown)
Actors: Harvey Keitel (Be Cool), Tim Roth (Rosencrantz and Guldenstern are Dead), Michael Madsen (Kill Bill Vol. 1), Chris Penn (True Romance), and Steve Buscemi (Monsters, Inc.)

Labels: film, Harvey Keitel, movie trailer, Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth