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Death Proof (2007)
Tarantino with a Twist
It is very interesting to see reviews of this movie. In fact I think most people gloss over the most interesting aspect of it, which explains why so many people don't like it.
Basically, Tarantino decided to make a Tarantino movie with gals instead of guys. It's that simple. Yes, Kill Bill might be seen as such as well. But it is less similar to Tarantino's earlier work.
So, most other Tarantino films are 'guy films' - lots of violence, and the 'Tarantino dialog' is, well, guy dialog. Or is it? Perhaps Tarantino asked himself that very question - is Tarantino dialog male in content, form, or both? In this movie he tries to see what happens when the form is kept the same, but the content altered. So we see girls talking in a Tarantino manner about girl topics (well, with a Tarantino slant, but still). Does it work? Well, that is exactly the interesting thing. If you liked the dialog, then I guess it means that 'Tarantino dialog' works for you, regardless of content. If not, then perhaps you liked the content and not necessarily the form of dialog in his previous movies. Regardless, people's response here is interesting.
A second issue relates to form vs. content in another way, the action. Do people like girl action heroes as much as guys? Apparently many do, to judge by recent TV shows and movies (and even Kill Bill). So perhaps Tarantino isn't taking much of a chance by replacing his usual male roles with girls. However, he does make a statement while doing so: Notice that there are two parts to the movie, (*** SPOILER AHEAD! ***), the first where the girls are completely passive and get slaughtered, and the second where the girls survive the initial onslaught, regroup, and proceed to kick the guy's ass very thoroughly.
Is this a flawless movie? Certainly not. But it was also definitely not what I expected coming in, and I felt entertained.
Not Afraid to Say... (1999)
Very enjoyable!
Well, I expected nothing from this movie and came out very happy. While sometimes the acting is a bit under par, the refreshing plot and content was very enjoyable.
If you are looking for intelligent adult drama and humor, I recommend you check this one out.