A Failed Experiment?
Being a huge fan of Pulp Ficion and Kill Bill, I was expecting something miraculous. It pains me to say, but this is a disaster of a film! With impressive photography and effects work, this should have been a masterpiece.
The film is about Stuntman Mike (Russell) who is a scarred, weathered man picking up girls in his stunt car before subjecting them to a series of terrifying death ordeals. The car is only ‘Death Proof’ for the driver.
In the first half, Austin’s hottest DJ, Jungle Julia (Poitier) unwinds with two of her closest friends, Shanna and Arlene. The girls party from Guero’s to the Texas Chili Parlor - they seemingly charm Stuntman Mike only to end up in a mangled mess.
The second half consists of chat scenes with four new girls (Dawson, Bell, Thoms, Winstead) followed by carnage on the road, only this time, two of the girls happen to be stunt drivers themselves, giving as good as they get.
Although it is visually stunning in its 70s inspired pop culture, I was disappointed that the plot did not thicken. Tarantino tried too hard with the dialogue scenes and it was a million miles away from the heights of his previous work. Not nearly the caliber of Pulp Fiction - I really wanted to love it.
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