Disappointing for a Tarantino Flick

Rating: 4/10 (11 May 2006)

I was a bit disappointed in this movie, i've seen a few Tarantino movies, (i.e. Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown) and i've got to say he isn't at his best here. He includes his usual mixture of dark humor and extreme violence, but i think if Tarantino directed this it would have been quality viewing. Tony Scott should have stuck to directing Military/espionage movies (i.e Crimson Tide and Enemy of the State). Christian Slater does his best to be convincing as the Love addicted Clarence but will only disappoint the viewer. Arquette is on babe duty and i think that draws attention away from the fact that she is a bad actress.
I think what makes this movie interesting is that we get to see big movie star's before they became famous (i.e. Pitt, Gandolfini, Slater, Kilmer).
All in all the script is pure QT, but with Slater and Arquette in the lead roles and with the guidance of Tony Scott, Tarantino might as well disown the movie.