Tarantino Tribute to 70's Culture & Crime Films Saturated With Self-Indulgence

Rating: 8/10 (19 October 2013)

If you are a Great, but at times Self-Indulgent Director and decide to Tone-Down the Zing that made You the Talk-of-the-Town, you might end up with a Self-Indulgent Movie without Zing. It Conjures Up Memories of Buddy Holly deciding to use Violins on His Records.
Anyway, in this Movie at least Tarantino doesn't shy away from His Trademark Street-Smart Dialog and Inspired Casting of Has-Beens and Interesting Actors. The Big Surprise here is Robert Forrester. Sure Pam Grier is Outstanding, but that was no Surprise. The rest of the Cast is Fine, except maybe Keaton who fails to be anything but Dull in a thankless Role.
As far as the Soundtrack, not Everyone is so Gaga over that Seventies Pop, and Soul Stuff. Bobby Womack's Song is played almost in its Entirety in the Beginning and again in the End, and the Delfonics, well you Lose Count and maybe your Dinner. Self Indulgence, QT's greatest Weakness.
The Amazing, and Memorable QT Set-Pieces are Missing. There isn't One in this Long Movie that Stands-Out. Still the Character Speak is Excellent and all are Strong and Slightly Off-Kilter. The Money-Grabbing is Intriguing Enough to make for a Good Heist Yarn, and while this is a Very Good Movie it is Nonetheless one of the Director's Lesser Films. But it is still Better than 90% of the Movies being Offered.