QT and Rodriguez at their best!

Rating: 9/10 (18 June 2020)

As a teenager, this was the first movie penned by Tarantino that I watched, and it was a great introduction to the filmmaker.
Off the bat, this starts like a Tarantino crime movie with everything we've come to love from Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. However, like Pulp Fiction, this is no ordinary crime film and you expect the unexpected. Especially half way through the movie when things kick up a great and it's more like a Rodriguez movie.
The movie is a perfect blend of Tarantino writing and Rodriguez visuals, and is an absolute delight from star to finish.
The whole cast give a terrific performance, Clooney is electric as Seth (instead of just being himself).
Tarantino is better than expected as the mentally unstable Richie. I also want to mention an issue brought up by a fellow reviewer who seemed to miss the point. He asked if Tarantino thought that the rape in the motel would be funny? No, it's not supposed to be funny. The movie isn't a comedy and that scene in particular shows that Richie has problems, despite appearing to being seemingly normal in the beginning.