Death Proof
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Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.
What critics thought
A divisive entry in Tarantino's filmography, Death Proof splits critics between those who find its grindhouse pastiche seriously entertaining and those who feel its long dialogue stretches drag the film down well below his best work. The car sequences earn genuine excitement, but the scenes between them frustrated many reviewers who felt the conversational detours outstayed their welcome.
“its imitation of a defunct, low-budget style of movie-making is perhaps too accurate when it comes to the genre's flaws”
Anna Smith·BBC
“long, long, long stretches of bizarrely inconsequential conversation [...] which are a big comedown from the glorious riffs from Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Tarantino driving wildly under the influence”
Damon Wise·Empire
Genres
Action, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Quentin TarantinoDirector
Kurt RussellStuntman Mike
Zoë BellZoë Bell
Rosario DawsonAbernathy
Vanessa FerlitoArlene
Sydney Tamiia PoitierJungle Julia
Tracie ThomsKim
Rose McGowanPam
Jordan LaddShanna
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadLeeQuentin TarantinoWarren
Marcy HarriellMarcy
Eli RothDovQuentin TarantinoCinematographyDeath Proof
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.
What critics thought
A divisive entry in Tarantino's filmography, Death Proof splits critics between those who find its grindhouse pastiche seriously entertaining and those who feel its long dialogue stretches drag the film down well below his best work. The car sequences earn genuine excitement, but the scenes between them frustrated many reviewers who felt the conversational detours outstayed their welcome.
“its imitation of a defunct, low-budget style of movie-making is perhaps too accurate when it comes to the genre's flaws”
Anna Smith·BBC
“long, long, long stretches of bizarrely inconsequential conversation [...] which are a big comedown from the glorious riffs from Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Tarantino driving wildly under the influence”
Damon Wise·Empire
Genres
Action, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Quentin TarantinoDirectorKurt RussellStuntman MikeZoë BellZoë BellRosario DawsonAbernathyVanessa FerlitoArleneSydney Tamiia PoitierJungle JuliaTracie ThomsKimRose McGowanPamJordan LaddShannaMary Elizabeth WinsteadLeeQuentin TarantinoWarrenMarcy HarriellMarcyEli RothDovQuentin TarantinoCinematographyRent & Buy