this film still defines "love story" to me

Rating: 10/10 (12 October 2007)

I was 22 when this film was released, and I remember it was autumn, it rained a lot, it was cold. I remember walking out enlightened, and I also remember going to see the film again, on the next day.
Nothing much has changed, I can still watch this film on consecutive days and always get incredible kicks out of it. I like to say it has the best love story in it, cause I despise the "regular" love stories so much. Sure, it's over-the-top and cartoon-like... and that's what it makes so great.
Everyone knows (or should know, at least) the magical moment of truth with Chris Walken and Dennis Hopper, the way Hopper's character orders a quick bullet in the head with his famous "Sicilian speech". This episode alone is one of the highlights of cinema history, period; right up there with Rutger Hauers last dying moments in "Blade Runner" or Robert De Niro's you-talking-to-me-speech in "Taxi Driver". Hell, I could go on and on praising the acting and utilizing the momentum in this scene.
One of my best friends likes to say the film is just a poor sketch off Tarantino's scrapbook and only shines momentarily. I think he needs re-programming, to be honest. Sure, it's got kitschy bits (Alabama's clothes, anyone? Theme music, anyone?), sure the script has a feeling of let's get drunk and write something FUN, and sure it goes off the wall more than once. But that's the BEAUTY of it.
No other movie comes even close to combining love, crime, violence and comedy, together what must be the best cast of all times, in this way.
In my Top 10 Films of All Times, and will stay there, for good.