A rare breed of cinematic hollywood storytelling with the thoughtful meticulousness of an indie film. The acting, the storytelling, the locations, the cinematography, the costumesβ all of it feels so intentional and thought out. Thereβs clear passion that jumps off the screen. A deserved cult status for a movie of itβs time, but also one that came out too early to be appreciated.
Okay hear me out, itβs kinda similar to The Queenβs Gambit. An adaptation of a 1980s story,β¦
Tarantino showing off his impeccable taste. Everything is dripping in sauce, The Pussy Wagon, the anime scene, the Crazy 88, Hatori Honzo, The 5,6,7,8βsβ to even the most inspired musical references and casting choices. Masterpiece, no notes it was fated to become an instant classic back in 2003.
This movie has it all! A gimp suit, a dog getting electrocuted, useless cops, the Discovery Zone playground hidden behind a wall, incest, a Scrooge McDuck sized horde of gold coins, pasty basement dwellers, and the indescribable catharsis of when a certain someone falls into the shit juice.
When New Jack Swing classic, Do The Right Thing played at the end, I knew I was watching CINEMA.
