Second viewing. Still funny, charming, and beautiful to look at.
I think I might like 2005's Pride and Prejudice more as a movie, but this is my favorite Austen story.
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Death Proof 2007
The 2nd half set piece rules, but I still prefer the tension and slasher tone of the 1st half. And I don't understand why Tarantino abandons the grindhousey visual flair -- the damaged film, missing reels, etc. -- in the 2nd half when he switches genres.
Still a great movie. Oh, and the score rocks. Oh, and the writing in the Pam kill sequence is among Tarantino's best work. Oh! And those nachos look incredible!
His weakest movie, my ass. (Sorry, but it's Django.)
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