Must for Tarantino fans

Rating: 7/10 (24 July 2011)

Being a fan of Quentin Tarantino's writing and directing style I decided to give this film a try even as it being one of his less popular titles. I am very glad I did.
From the beginning, the movie jumps right in and catches you with glorious original dialogue that screams Terantino. Two theft and murder suspects are desperately fleeing the country killing anything that comes in their way and taking hostages to boot.
The two felons, played by George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino, are fun to hate and are portrayed with the perfect amount of evil. A thrill to watch the pair on screen together. The movie will keep you guessing scene after scene.
Words can't describe how big of a turn the movie takes about half way through. It's like the original writing and directing crew stopped working in the middle of filming and handed it off to a completely different set of hands to finish. If you aren't familiar with the film the first time around like me, you will be utterly shocked at the turn it takes. We go from a criminal action/drama to a sci-fi horror in the blink of an eye. In other words, everyone starts turning into "vampires". I use quotations because they don't really act like vampires, more like zombie vampires. The creatures can barely speak and if they bite you, you turn to one of them...
The end scene tends to draw out for me a little. All of the smooth and cool dialogue and story telling is replaced with cheap lines. Dramatic violence is replaced with mindless violence. It becomes a cheap slasher flick with less depth than the first half.
Overall though, it was a highly entertaining movie. Tarantino dialogue, action, shock factor, cool vibe and unique style combine to make this movie an easy classic