Death Proof

Tarantino spends the first half of Death Proof convincing you to care for a trio of ladies and their journeys, as well as their individuality. You may not believe they are wonderful people, but you believe in them as individuals who are on their own travels and goals. And then Stuntman Mike (by Kurt Russell) arrives 0 attractive, powerful, and deadly - to kill the people we believed were our story's protagonists. We then meet four ladies we've never seen before; but then, Tarantino inverts the situation, so that not only does Stuntman Mike not get away with murdering them, but he is also recognized for the coward he is.

The primary problem with Death Proof is that the movie seems overall confusing - as a result of its association with Grindhouse. The first portion of the picture seems to be Tarantino sticking to the game's rules (the broken film, the abrupt cutting, the "lost" reel, and so on). However, by the movie’s second half, such allusions had virtually vanished. While it works from a narrative standpoint, it seems tone deafening in comparison to the whole "Grindhouse" theme.

Release year: 2007

Stars: Kurt Russell, Zoe Bell

IMDB score: 7/10