Clarence and Alabama

Rating: 9/10 (23 June 2006)

Despite the heavy action "True Romance" offers rough and powerful love story of two outcast of society.
Tony Scott directed and (my favorite) Quentin Tarantino wrote this enjoyable package of action and humor. I don't watch so much action but this, i have to admit, is pretty darn good! If I could write like Tarantino I would not be working as a video store clerk. (Trivia: Tarantino was a video store clerk himself before hitting big with scripts like "Natural Born Killers" and "True Romance"!) Maybe someday I'll be credited on the covers of films instead of renting them...
The story starts from the point when Clarence (Christian Slater) marries a hooker Alabama Whitman (beautiful Patricia Arquette). The couple get swirled into the cruel world of drugs as the two of them ran off with Alabama's pimp cocaine case. Soon they have the mafia after them...
The movie includes some of the best supporting role characters who are created by the genius mind of Tarantino. Brad Pitt makes a memorable appearance as a happy stoner Floyd. As memorable character is the pimp played by super-talented Gary Oldman. And of course Samuel L. Jackson makes a short appearance in the film. Nevertheless my favorite character is stone cold mafia boss Vincenzo Coccotti (raw Christopher Walken).
Smoky-voiced Chris Isaak's theme song "Two Hearts" ends the love story in great way!
I'm afraid that they don't know how to make this kind of movies anymore... Long live the 90's!