Contemporary audiences are blithely accustomed to sex and violence.
At moments of peak brutality the mood veers into absurdist black comedy, aided by Anthony Hopkins ' manic, intense, razor's-edge performance. The immediacy of the violence is sometimes hard to watch, but never casual or thoughtless. Tarantino's disciples could learn a thing or two from this Bill Shakespeare fellow. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Advertise on IMDb.