A guilty pleasure...

Rating: 7/10 (29 January 2000)

To put it mildly, this movie isn't for everyone. It's full of graphic violence, strong language, and topless women. With all that in mind, I find it a real hoot!
The important thing is, do not, under any circumstances, take it seriously. Just sit back, relax, and have fun with it. Show it at a party, perhaps. Make sure you're in the right mood.
I cannot overemphasize how awesome the cast is. Tarantino isn't much of an actor, but he's great fun here. My favorite scene is when he's hallucinating that Juliette Lewis' character is coming on to him, saying something unprintable here-how I wish I could type it! George Clooney and Harvey Keitel come off best. They play their roles as seriously as possible, as a hilarious counterbalance to the pervading goofiness. And you know what? They actually make us care what happens to them!
Overall: pretty cool, although even I thought it was a bit much in parts-but that's an intended effect.
Movie Fun Fact: Cheech Marin plays three roles. (And George Cloony gets an awesome line at the end!)
Rating: *** (out of ****)
D: Robert Rodriguez
108min/Released by Dimension Films