I went back and re-watched this one. I had not seen it since it came out probably. Everyone and their mother are making lists of and ordering QT movies from most to least favorite. It’s like the ultimate compliment to anyone’s work, you compare them to themselves. All his films range from good to excellent so the rankings are really a compliment…but if you had to order them. Many critics seem to think this one is both underrated and possibly Tarantino’s best movie. Huh? well I agree with the first sentiment. It is an excellent underrated movie, but not his best IMHO. It is a tight thriller, expertly made with multiple points of view for various sequences and it involves -from beginning to end- a smart heist of sorts. It’s almost like a French heist movie mixed with a Marlow noir flick. On top of all that we get very good performances from Pam Grier, Sam Jackson and a very cool Robert Forster.
So, what would my Quentin Tarantino ranking look like? Well, here goes (for today at least)
- Inglourious Basterds
- Pulp Fiction
- Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood
- The Hateful Eight
- Kill Bill
- Jackie Brown
- Reservoir Dogs
- Django: Unchained
- Death Proof