Who could criticise this film?

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2019)

It isn't "Remains of the Day". But it is the best film ever made. It's one those films that you can watch over and over and never get tired of it. Especially cool is watching it with someone who's never seen it before. Which I sometimes do whenever possible. True Romance saddles up fine with Pulp Fiction and Fight Club, which I must say are number two and three on my all-time favorite movie list.
Clarence and Alabama are stupid, yes, as many critics are wont to say. But it wouldn't be fun any other way. In other words it is not a cerebral film.
And I've grown to love them both.
Gary Old man gives his best over-the-top performance ever. Nevermind his tor-de-force as Winston Churchill last year. Watch and you won't disagree
Dennis Hopper, as Clarence's dad, brings the film down to earth for a few-- as he's forgivably smitten with Alabama. And he utters the greatest dialogue in a film since Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector described eating a human being. Hateful, hateful dialogue but he pulls it off with a smile on his face as he's soon dispatched by Christopher Walken.
Love Quentin Tarantino's writing.
The grittiest scene belongs to Patricia Arquette. Alabama is discovered alone in the motel by none other than a mad, mad Tony Soprano. James Gandolfini is a superb menace. Waking up to see him in my room would make me piss my pants but Alabama ain't going down easy.
The climax is a bit disappointing. In that all films no matter how great must come to an end.