Fresh And Exciting

Rating: 9/10 (12 April 2007)

When i first walked in to see Grindhouse i was kind of expecting a bloody outtake on the old movies, a kind of, shaun of the dead kind of thing. The first movie, Planet Terror by Robert Rodriguez kind of played along to it. It was fun, and bloody, and funny in some parts, but altogether, nothing earth shattering. There were some pretty good fighting scenes and the over all show was enjoyable. After watching the first one, and reading numerous reviews that said the first part was much better than the second by Tarantino, I wasn't overly excited to stay. But being a dedicated QT fan i had to stay. And i will say, i was pleasantly surprised. It starts out a little slow but then quickly picks up speed. It has all the same characteristics of a QT film, witty conversation, and odd ball acting etc. But almost a new element of excitement. He masters the suspense and tension in this film. Your always on the edge of your seat, anticipating the next scene. A long car chase scene, that i wont go in to detail about, but, it brings the same dramatic excitement as the drug over dose scene in Pulp Fiction, and the Torture scene of Reservoir Dogs. And at the end, i found i enjoyed Tarantinos Death Proof much more than Planet Terror, but when i walked out of the theatre, i felt fulfilled, and just a little more bad ass than i felt walking in.