If you don't like this movie, you are an idiot!

Rating: 10/10 (2 November 2006)

Tony Scott may be Quentin Tarrantion's long lost brother. Granted, the script was written by Tarrantino, and used a few people that would eventually wind up in his films, but the look and feel of this movie is very reminiscent of a Quentin film. Brad Pitt, back when he was still a good actor, nails the pot smoking, looser roommate. Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette make a good couple, although flawed in their life choices at times. But that makes for great cinema. The one thing that can kill or make a movie is a large cast. If the formula is followed to closely, the movie will seem like endless bit parts taped together out of order. If done properly, the movie seamlessly intertwines the lives of unrelated characters, bringing them together in ways they would normally never experience. This is True Romance. A series of events brings together a long cast of great characters and stories. In the end, you will be happy and sad for the ones that made it, and the ones that didn't.
This is one of those films with characters that aren't necessarily good or bad, but shades of both at times. And who cares, it's great, and more importantly, it works. This is the type of film that should be taught in film class. Thankfully, it is not, because we would have tons of copies, and work like this isn't easily duplicated.