2 movies

Rating: 4/10 (7 March 2005)

Like many have said, it is basically two movies. A half hour into it I was disappointed it had taken me so long to watch it. The opening 10 minutes are outstanding. It was like a time warp back to Dogs/Pulp, but with Clooney in the mix. Tarantino's acting was once again painful however - it's bearable in Dogs/Pulp because it's kept to a minimum. But I can't stand his voice, delivery and chin. Clooney was great, although after a while his "lines" became a bit much. It was starting to feel like a profane trailer instead of a movie. I don't know if the subtlety needed to come from Clooney toning it down a little, or Tarantino writing something less corny. This would have been a keeper for me if Tarantino replaced himself with someone from his regular group like Buscemi, then chose to direct, and sh#tcanned the whole vampire bit. I'm not into vampire movies so I had no use for the last 50 minutes. Vampire fans will like this more than Dogs/Pulp fans. Overall, a bummer. I should have known there was a reason I never saw this before.