The first half of the movie is a grindhouse style crime-thriller, while the second is an over-the-top and goofy vampire movie that doesn't take itself seriously at all and is filled with extremely gory kills. The movie is directed by Robert Rodriquez who is an amazing director and it's based on a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino who also stars in the movie as Seth's sleazy murderous brother. To me, it's one of the last good vampire movies to be made in years and it came out in 1996. There is a lot of hilarious quotes to be have which I have quoted several tiles over the years. If you love vampire movies with a lot of gore and humour then you must check this out. I am not the biggest fan of George Clooney, but his character of Seth Gecko remains one of my favorite bad asses in cinema history. The movie is very violent but the violence is also met with a lot of humor. From then on it was all gore and vampire violence and I was cheering. I was loving the film as it was and it went it got to the big reveal midway through the film, it blew my mind. My mate just said you have to watch this. Back then, we only had blank movie covers for new releases when they came out so you didn't see the cover or have the blurb on the back. My friend rented it out from our local video store and bought it over to my place. I was very fortunate enough here in Australia that I did not hear much about this movie upon release. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.Ī brilliant Horror crime thriller !!!!! I rank this move alongside The Lost Boys and Interview With The Vampire as one of the best vampire films ever made. You can find it silly or hate it with passion too and to be fair I see the point and its validity. I recommend it alone for its strength, humor and being able to discuss it with friends but warn you that it is not for everyone. For me it works well and is entertaining. Overall this is a dividing movie which I already put in the love or hate category. I will say again it enhances the atmosphere. The soundtrack is excellent and has tracks from The Mavericks, Tito & Tarantula and ZZ Top to name a few. Everything looks convincing and enhances the atmosphere. Presentation: It has the style you expect from a mixture from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. In total we have a good performance and all characters work as well as intended. Lastly I want to praise Ernest Liu as Scott Fuller, Juliette Lewis as Kate Fuller and of cause Danny Trejo as Razor Charlie. Like I said there are countless homages and parodies for the scene including the Rammstein one. Unforgettable is Selma Hayeks performance as Santanico Pandemonium (That is not a typo). Harvey Keitel plays Jacob Fuller and is probably the best actor in the movie in a sneaking way. But I must admit he is quite entertaining and so I will give him a free pass. He is now on the other side of the camera and it answers the question if a great director is also a good actor with a no. Then we have Quentin Tarantino as Richard Gecko. I think he enjoys the chance to be not typecast as the hero / good character. Lets begin with George Clooney as Seth Gecko. Lastly I want to praise the dark humor of the movie here. As a sidenote while Robert Rodriguez is the director the script was done by Quentin Tarantino so you can count it as Tarantino film too. I think this does not even change if you hate the movie. For me it makes the movie memorable and discuss-worthy. I truly enjoyed it but I repeat my warning that the twist is what many say ruined the movie for them. The story is fully entertaining and will become something you will never expect. So starts the adventure unlike anyone before. They run into the former priest Jacob, his daughter and adopted son in a motel. Story: The criminal brothers Richard and Seth Gecko are on the run from the police to Mexico after they broke out of prison and robbed a bank while the media enjoys this for the audience ratings (Outlaw heroes). For me this twist made the movie more unique and appealing as I have not seen something like this before (Even M. I can however say it is one of the movies you either love or hate. There is also a dividing twist in the movie that is hated by some and praised by others and sadly I cant give you an advise here because of spoilers. It is famous for having Quentin Tarantino as actor, George Clooney playing not a good / heroic character and the Salma Hayek scene that even Rammstein covered in one of their music videos. This movie has cult status for some and I see why.
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