For the amount of Grade A and High B actors in the movie, along with the top o' the line writing cast, producers and director, you would think this would be nothing less than a 5-Star film. Unfortunately, the movie just never gathers any traction and seems to be nothing more than a collection of cameos without any cohesiveness, even with the story running in the background. Not a terrible flick, just a disappointing one.
This is probably my favourite, all-time movie. Really enjoyed it!
Love this movie!! Classic
Great great great! One of the best scripts from Tarantino and nice directing too..Reccomend this for sure 7.9/10
This entire script is just Tarantino working through his issues with masculinity, women, and sexuality in a very public and uncomfortable way. But without the excellent direction and cinematography that usually defines his films since it was directed by a competent but boring director.
I saw this film in the theaters when it came out and enjoyed it. It is always interesting to go back and see these kinds of movies again now that my appreciation for good movies has grown (and now that Slater isn't a huge star). The movie is written by Tarantino and his markings are everywhere, especially in the dialog. The scene between Hopper and Walken is a classic and unfortunately it might be the high point of the film. Still, I enjoyed it even if it was a little anti-climactic.
Wow What A Great Film
Christian Slater is Definitely Underrated he needs to be up their with the Brad Pitt's and Leonardo DiCaprio's
I absolutely love the PLOT and Characters.. Great Writing Great Ending and I loved the Pace.. Only thing that stopped this film from being a 10 was them saying it was an action film not by a long stretch. I gave it a 9/10
So many great guest performances. Brad Pitt, Samuel L. Jackson (although not for very long, and Gary Oldman all did a great job. However, the Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken scene was particularly great and when the movie really started to pick up. In typical Tarantino fashion this movie has many interlacing stories and comes to a head at the very end. With all the violence this film also finds time for comedy, making it a very well balanced and enjoyable film.
Great movie, great cast and a whole lot of action. Love story mixed in with drugs, murder and fun! Great watch!
The huge cast and bat shit crazy script make this worth watching but sometimes it was a little too off the rails.
If I have to compare True romance with other Tarantino scripts, then I would say that this is his weakest. Even Death proof although a weaker movie than this had a semi-solid script. This one just had one sequence after another with the end having no option but to collate everything just for the sake of a climax. In fact, it felt like some of the plot points are introduced so that they can be added for the final sequence. Just feels forced.
The movie's best part is the beginning 20-30 minutes where we are introduced to the 'innocent' protagonists and get acquainted with their crude environment. Kudos to Tarantino for shaping the main characters in ways which make them look like a ray of sunshine in a room full of devil's snare. You want to stay with them and get to know them more. Which is where my main problem with the movie lies. I hated every time that the script decided to plot some elaborate obstacle for the mains. Not that they didn't need any but I would rather have them show more scenes of the protagonists struggling than some detail about where the problem really lies. An exception obviously being the Walken-Hopper scene. That is premium Tarantino. It doesn't get tastier than that. That scene not only works as something that would get better if you're chomping on double-sized caramel popcorn, but also from a technical standpoint. The camerawork, the editing going hand in hand with the dialogues, the acting themselves deserve a write-up on their own.
One more problem with the movie is lack of importance given to Arquette's character Alabama, given that she's the best thing about the movie. In fact, after the first 30 minutes or so, she gets reduced to a side character just as the romance takes a backseat. Her scene with Gandolfini felt like something that they added later just to make her character have something to do in the latter half. Doesn't add anything to the movie. Brilliant scene though. Not giving spoilers, but the setup of the scene itself is a writer's haven. And Arquette and Gandolfini executing the scene surely serves up as an acting school study material.
So yes, I liked the movie for what it is and yes there are tropes in the movie that I have issues with. But, I can't deny the fact that the Tarantino fan inside me is trying to come up for air when I'm writing about the imperfections. There is so much to like about this movie and I haven't even started talking about....oh shoot....Tony Scott is amazing. There are scripts that don't need a good director to make them work (Steve Jobs). True romance is not one of them. Scott takes this script and makes it act out like a charm. The Oldman scene with Slater is an example of how good direction can uplift a script.
Conclusion: There are plot points in TR which stick out like a sore thumb (Everything with Chris Penn felt forced). But,TR works when it's about the main characters and not the external intricacies. In a way it needed more romance and less reality(True). But the ace writing saves even the scenes which do not serve much to the actual theme of the movie. And also, one has to agree that everything is awesome when there's more Patricia!!!
I've been seeing some mixed feelings on this, so let me attempt to clear the fog. I don't think on premise and having great actors alone, this movie floats. Big picture, it's not very original sort of reminds of Scarface but on a smaller scale. I've seen great casts get ruined like with The Outsiders, this, I don't think is the case. The writing is great but there's no shock there as Quentin Tarantino was behind it. The characters feel alive and distinct from each other. The storytelling is simple but smooth like a fluffy pillow. The soundtrack is something I have to point out is lacking. I think it simply doesn't fit the events of the film. The camera work and scenes are super self-aware and adds to the level of detail. The progression and buildup to the ending is brilliant tricky to see coming based on the first act. It might not be a strong 10/10 but it nonetheless is for me.
Wow - what a ride, in true Tarantino style! Loved all the cameos, and Brad Pitt's character was hilarious!
My fetish movie. Simply the best.
Yet another movie where you don't recognize Gary Oldman until it's too late.
It's not directed by Tarantino, but with that style of writing and that much bloody violence, it may as well be. It's an interesting plot, and it was well executed (as were many of the characters, am I right?). If you're a fan of Tarantino-type movies, then you'll definitely enjoy this one.
I personally find them hard to watch, but I can't deny that this was a well-made movie.
Thoroughly entertaining and darkly humorous film, with a very well written script.
True Romance is by far one of my favourite films and one of my favourite Tarantino films that he didn't direct, the story is a little hard to explain but it revolves around a guy who throughout his life has been pretty lonely until one night he meets a girl who changes the course of his life forever with the domino effect truly being in place. I have to say True Romance is truly unique in its storytelling as you can stop thinking about the characters and you do find yourself rooting for this young couple to beat all the odds.
The cast is excellent in this film, Christian Slater (Clarence Worley) gives one of his best performances, Patricia Arquette (Alabama Whitman) plays this damaged character perfectly but also has her moments of badassery and the little parts in between are what makes this film special as Christopher Walken (Vincenzo Coccotti), Gary Oldman (Drexl Spivey), Chris Penn (Nicky Dimes) and Dennis Hopper (Clifford Worley) truly give great performances for the few moments they are in this film.
If you love Tarantino then this film will not disappoint as it has his signature action, dialogue and humour all sprinkled in between this beautifully directed Tony Scott film that I cannot recommend enough. I'm sure a lot of people like me didn't like this film at first but give it a second chance and I promise you will like it more with age/time.
Iconic. Cool Tarantino script, great directing and what a cast!: Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Samuel L. Jackson, James Gandolfini, Chris Penn, Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer...
Démarre tranquillement mais surement, puis explose à partir du duel Dennis Hopper/Christopher Walken ! A voir absolument !
This really is a great movie. I always think that Christian Slater doesn't get much credit, but this is one of those movies that I remember him from.
Shout by RikjaBlockedParent2020-09-19T08:36:29Z
Don’t believe the hype. This is a good movie but not a great movie.