A fun story with a somewhat anticlimactic final shootout.

Rating: 8/10 (10 July 2015)

The plot is good, although it sometimes moves a little too close too the edge of believability. The characters are fun and very Tarantino, the cast does a great job fleshing them out even when they only have a small part.
I also want to note the catchy and memorable score by Hans Zimmer that lends the film an upbeat and airy tone that fits the mentality of the two main characters and also sometimes forms a perfect contrast against the darker, more violent and bloody scenes. This early screenplay by Tarantino contains many of the fun "tarantinoizms" that make his movies so much fun!
Overall Tony Scott has done a good job adapting the screenplay.
One of my main problems with the film is that the final shootout Is a bit anticlimactic. The characters simply stand in a room and shoot at each other. This scene could have used some more suspense and style. Also the relationship between Clarence and Alabama was sometimes, like the plot of this movie, too close too the edge of believability.
*Spoilers* I also want to make special note of the scene where Alabama is almost beaten to death by one of the mafiosi. It was very difficult to watch not only because of the emotionally intense and graphic violence, but also because this scene was excruciatingly long, with little "funny" scenes in between of Clarence driving to the hotel with not a care in the world, unknowing of the horror that is taking place in the hotel room.