amazing

Rating: Null/10 (8 September 2000)

I was never a fan of the horror movie genre, but when I found out Quentin Tarantino wrote the script, I had to at least give this one a chance. Well, Tarantino does not disappoint. Clooney throws of his OR scrubs for a dark jacket and a gun and does it brilliantly. In the mold of Samuel L. Jackson's performance in Pulp Fiction, Clooney's character is cool, smart, and mean. Tarantino, whose acting is normally lacking, provides the perfect foil to Clooney as his derranged, quiet, and surprisingly violent brother. Harvey Keitel busts out the star power in his subtle role as a preacher kidnapped by the pair. The movie seems to be written in two parts. One is a wonderfully written crime story and the second half is when you see these well written characters battle the forces of evil. The transition between the two parts is abrupt but effective. Once in the bar that becomes the hellish den of vampires, Tarantino keeps the dialogue real and brings a sense of disbelief and determination that is absent in most horror films. This along with the original Evil Dead has shown me that horror films don't have to be terrible. It is nice to see a talented writer like Tarantino breathe life into this tired genre.