Death Proof brings the whole thing down

Rating: 1/10 (15 April 2007)

Okay, let me cut to the chase: Planet Terror was really entertaining, and the trailers were great. But Death Proof might just be the worst film I've EVER seen. Wow. I just cannot believe it.
Basically, Death Proof brings down what could have been a solid rating of 6 or 7 to a 1. It's THAT bad. Words don't do it justice. Here's a film where NOTHING happens, offering a startling opposite to Rodriguez's entertaining first half. I mean, it's ALL talking and shots of cars hitting each other. There is no suspense, there is no humor (well, there is no humor that is actually funny), there is no entertainment value whatsoever. Anyone who is a fan of Tarantino's dialog will even be disappointed: it's mainly just annoying chicks yapping about weed and men in this film.
One has to wonder what Tarantino was going for in this film. Was he just trying to alienate his fanbase? Was he trying to offer a too-true version of what a grind house film is (because, despite all the classic titles, many grind house films were boring crap)? Was he hanging around Eli Roth too much? Or did he actually think people would find this entertaining? It's hard to say.
I respect Rodrigeuz's and Tarantino's film vision, and I can tell their intentions were true. But nothing can hide the fact that Tarantino's film is easily the worst thing I've ever seen. I'm a huge exploitation/horror fan, I'm a big Tarantino fan, but this was just TERRIBLE. No matter how I look at it, it's just really bad -- and not in a good way. My advice? Stay until the entertaining trailer for Thanksgiving and then leave.