The whole thing misses in my mind

Rating: 3/10 (23 October 2007)

Planet Terror couldn't decide if it wanted to be a farce or play it straight. The acting was uneven and too often removed you from the story. Nod to Josh Brolin for giving a 'straight' performance in difficult circumstances.
Rodriguez should have watched Return of the Living Dead for the appropriate way to do a zombie spoof that still pulls you into the show.
I always felt removed from Planet Terror. Wasn't an out and out farce, but felt enough of a farce to take you out of the story. The whole thing didn't work for me.
There were some moments of fun and this part of the film was the strongest of the two, though thats not saying much. 5/10.
Death Proof seemed more promising. The cinematography and setting are what you expect from Tarantino. So sit back and wait for the story to reveal itself. Then wait, and wait and wait. Really Tarantino makes several mistakes with this film. If you're going to make a grind-house movie, make a grind-house movie. Don't try to make some kind of Lynchian comment on the cosmic differences between the female and male. Don't take these huge archetypes and try to construct a grind-house movie from that.
The car chase scenes didn't live up to the hype. The ending was funny, but overall the film didn't deliver.
2/10