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True Torture
(...). This movie MIGHT have been great, and I know why some enjoy it, but Slater and Arquette were one of the most annoying, self-absorbed, and incredibly stupid couple in movie history. I really wanted them (of all the characters) to die all throughout the movie! And in the end they have a son. You can tell this kid is going to end up in prison or worse by the time he is old enough to vote. But worst of all is the stupidity. Clarence, the main character, somehow manages to take $500,000 worth of cocaine after committing mass murder, but leaves his ID in a dead guy's hand--even though the ID was the reason that he blew his top in the first place? And after his wife is almost killed, Clarence chooses to put them all in even more danger... suddenly the "coke" and $200,000 has become more important to him than his wife's safety or his own... even though their "romance" was the supposed catalyst for his transformation from comic book geek to mass murderer? Not to mention the title of the movie??!? These characters are stupid, unbelievable, the embodiment of immaturity and self-absorbedness, and end up becoming the murdering drug dealers they're supposed to be up against. And they actually concieve a child! No actually there's soemthing worse than all that...its that the movie tintilates you with the possibility of one or both this nefarious couple dying as a result of their own mistakes and self-degradation as they deserve, but doesn't follow through. If this movie were true it would be a serious concern about the viability of the human race. Thank goodness it is not. And thank goodness the movie is over.

Too much of a good thing
Subtley was never Tarantino's strong suit, but in this, his earliest effort, there isn't even a touch of it in evidence. True Romance is completley over-the-top. What hinders it most is first the self-indulgence in the screen play. The main character, a comic book shop clerk, Kung Fu and Sonny Chiba enthusiast and lover of movies 'with balls,' could literally be Tarantino himself, and when he falls in love with a beautiful girl who reciprocates fully and shares his interests, it makes you kind of suspicious. The other occasional hinderance is the overwhelming star power in the movie. Rarely do you see so many big-name actors competing for screen space, and it's downright surreal if you've seen some of their other famous performances. Take a secne where Christopher Walken, improbably playing a Sicilian Mafia Don, threatens a nice-guy ex-cop played by - Dennis Hopper. It doesn't seem so much like mobster vs. cop as Christopher Walken vs. Dennis Hopper, and you can't help but think that if Dennis Hopper were in his Frank Booth persona, boy, would things be different. Meanwhile, the guy who plays Tony Soprano is standing in background, attendant to Walken. Then you have Samuel L. Jackson and the guy who plays 'Nice Guy' Eddie in Reservoir Dogs in walk-on roles, Val Kilmer is in there somewhere and Brad Pitt has ten minutes as the immobile stoner roomate who spoils everything. Granted, it's only retrospectively that some of these people are famous, but it's still distracting.

These and other factors make it impossible to take True Romance seriously, but it's still extremely entertaining. It's more violent than Kill Bill pt. 1 and more shamelessly comic than Reservoir Dogs - if you thought the climax of Reservoir Dogs was violent, watch about three times as many people die in a scene worthy of a Shakespearian tragedy. Gary Oldman provides some of the funniest moments as the pimp who 'only wishes' he were black ("He musta thought it was white boy day!...It aint white boy day, is it?"), and the romance between the two main characters, while not entirely believable, is pretty hot.

Direction by veteran Tony Scott doesn't seem to help the movie particularly; I get the feeling it might have worked better if Tarantino had directed it himself, novice though he was.

A lot of this serves to fuel the charge that Tarantino is hopelessly immature, but all aesthetic ethics aside, it really shouldn't be missed.

Tastes like French vanilla ice cream
I've not seen a lot of Quentin Tarantino movies, this, and Pulp Fiction is the only other one. This movie comes a very close second to Pulp Fiction. The fact is, it's great. Although very violent. By the end of the film, you'll be exhausted. I was!

Christian Slater is just so cute, although after being told he's practically using Jack Nicholson as his "idol", I can totally see it now. The receding hairline, the eyebrows, the eyes - lovely! Just younger! One thing that always gets me is guys with nice eyes. And at least he isn't getting a spare tyre, like some of his peers in the acting business.

I'm not really a big fan of Patricia Arquette. She was great in Stigmata, but Lost Highway was such a pointless film (sorry), that she's not at the top of my favourite actresses list! But her & Christian (I keep going to write Christina) make a cute couple.

This film is very violent - not as much as Passion of Christ - but guns are widely used, as well as fists, and anything else you can think of. You don't really mind when it's bad guys getting blown away and beaten up, but when it's happening to a girl, it's not as great. Patricia really gets badly beaten in this, and believe me, it is NOT pleasant, you will hiding behind your hands, cushion, anything you can lay your hands on.

Basically, it's Bonnie & Clyde, but with matching his 'n' her tattoos, and lots of attitude. But still very much enjoyable.

Some of the scenes between Christian & Patricia, are really sweet, especially after they first meet and end up in bed, and then they sit holding hands! Awwwww, I think I filled up at that bit.

This film is a must have for any Christian Slater/Quentin Tarantino fan. It's a terrific movie, with packs of extras, and loads of stars (Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman, Val Kilmer etc). You just have to ignore Christian "talking" to Elvis, and ignore the bad soundalike/lookalike Elvis - I could do better as Elvis!

Thank you very much.

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