A piece of cinema genius

Rating: Null/10 (2 March 2003)

From Dusk Till Dawn has both Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez behind it, it can't possibly fail. The first half of the movie is an excellent taught thriller which is both clever and observant. The characters are perfectly well developed in the short space of time and the script is imposing and pretty much defines what black comedy is. The second half is a brilliant piece of light hearted gore fest fun. The violence is ludicrously over the top and the set pieces are incredibly entertaining. Everyone involved seems to be having fun and thankfully they all realise that it would be impossible to take it seriously. If you can switch off all sense of reason and your credibility detector then this is a hugely entertaining, fast paced, exciting, silly romp which is guaranteed to bring a smile to the face. Top quality entertainment.