Incredible Senselessness

Rating: 10/10 (14 April 2007)

When I walked into the theater for "Grindhouse", I had been ready previews on it for months. I knew what I was going into see. That said, this film was incredible. It opens with an incredibly hilarious fake preview, and then leads right into Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror," which, I believe, captured the mood of Grindhouses perfectly. From the outrageous violence to the "imperfections" of the reel, it was simply an amazing experience. It then switches gears with more hilarious fake previews directed by Edgar Wright, Rob Zombie, and Eli Roth. Then Tarantino's movie begins which is where the movie got a little off track, I think. Don't get me wrong, "Death Proof" itself was an incredibly good movie, and i would pay the 7 dollars just to see that, but I think it failed to capture the Grindhouse mentality that Rodriguez's did so well. Still, the movie was incredible, and the car chase was utterly amazing, probably the best I've ever seen. All in all, this is an incredible movie, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes Rodriguez and Tarrantino. I can't wait for the DVD release!