Much of this material is terrific in purely cinematic terms; one of Tarantino's saving graces as a filmmaker is his often surprising capacity for contemplative moments and patches of plotlessness.
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05/23/07
Death Proof (2007)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:21
Rotten:12
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Master director Quentin Tarantino (PULP FICTION) indulges his inner fanboy by paying homage to his favorite B-movies in DEATH PROOF. Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) stalks beautiful women with his... [More]
Starring: Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan, Tracie Thoms
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Reviews for Death Proof
Top CriticThere's plenty of fun to be had with Death Proof, but its imitation of a defunct, low-budget style of movie-making is perhaps too accurate when it comes to the genre's flaws.
09/21/07
Next to Kill Bill, this is only 50 per cent proof, but the last car chase will have you hanging on for dear life.
09/21/07
With its scratchy print, jerky editing and retro title sequence, Quentin Tarantino's fifth film bends over backwards to establish its Seventies sexploitation-flick credentials.
09/21/07
Smart attention is paid to some interesting tensions between old and new in areas as varied as pop culture, photography, effects work, automobile construction, telephony and audio recording technology.
09/21/07
Tarantino has merely used grindhouse as a jump off point to create a thumping movie experience akin to a headache without the pain.
05/25/08
Seriously entertaining American filmmaking and definitely not the half-serious pastiche it could easily have been. No seatbelt, no airbag, no nuthin’ — just Tarantino driving wildly under the influence.
09/21/07
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04/10/08
Despite some benefits in sequences that feature Zoe Bell, the new cut, which is 111 minutes (and not 127 as listed in the program), also brings to the surface weaknesses, resulting in a bloated, self-important picture.
05/23/07
Clearly the work of somebody who has ingested Carol J. Clover's Men, Women, and Chainsaws, yet it is also more
08/27/09
A well-controlled buildup of expectations, suspense, and character contrast.
11/05/07
Deliberately designed to look like a low-grade B-flick from the Fifties, this slasher adventure from Quentin Tarantino is a guaranteed treat for that rare film fan nostalgic about the worst era in cinema.
09/29/07
I've rarely seen a filmmaker, in current Hollywood at least, expose his sexual and sadistic kinks on screen with such shameless glee.
10/06/07
Now with added lapdance, QT’s B-movie homage to cars and girls deploys its cheap thrills with laid-back craft and class. Russell’s wicked fun, Bell’s a true trooper. Distributors! Can we have Planet Terror now, please?
09/21/07
Tarantino has a blast with this affectionate nod to '70s exploitation flicks, but the dialogue isn't as good as it should have been.
09/21/07
Death Proof is superbly made. There's a terrible tension watching these beautiful and spirited young women getting too close to the flame, followed by enormous relief when the mood changes in the second story.
11/17/07
While playing by the rules--scantily clad women, sudden brutality, straightforward narrative--he also gleefully subverts the genre to keep us thoroughly entertained.
09/21/07
Feels much longer than it is.
02/14/08
Death Proof doesn't simply comment on its genre inspirations - it adds to their very legacy.
09/17/07
If you want to do this material justice... hold off on it until the release of Planet Terror and then watch them both together.
09/17/07
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