Glorifies A Bunch of Criminals and Lowlifes

Rating: Null/10 (27 November 2004)

I just saw this movie because I was curious about what I had never got around to seeing, yet has received so many accolades from so many.
It did go by quickly, so I give credit for good dialogue and acting. However, the movie itself has no apparent point. The message is bleak, cold, and tragic; the resolution is death and more death.
How creative is it to put the worst of humanity on the screen and say, "we report, you decide"? I can see merit in doing so only as a way of talking truth about society. Maybe Tarantino wants to tell us that this, too, is a part of our society. He challenges us to look at this product of our culture without turning away.
However, in a post 9-11 world, the lack of moral judgment passed by the film on its characters leaves a nauseating taste.
Not recommended.