Quentin Tarantino

First, let me say I want to read more of his books of reviews, as this one shows promise. He obviously has an encyclopedic understanding of cinema. And he has a passion for championing certain movies--which is the hallmark for a great film critic. But there are a few glaring points that cause things to get lost. First of all, his personal stories don't go nearly deep enough--and those are the best parts. The ending story on Floyd could've been the introduction, as well as the type of approach that all the chapters have: an introduction to how he was introduced to these films and the emotional impact they had. Additionally, he doesn't provide much context to the sociopolitical climate of the times. The Taxi Driver chapter goes into some detail on the war in Vietnam and changing the race of the pimp. But it's odd that he wrote an entire book on films and doesn't touch on history (like who was President of the United States at the time) at all. Lastly, some of the tangents could go (the Paul Williams joke is tiring). Still, it is worth it if you love his ideas--his Invasion of the Body Snatchers riff will stick with me forever.… (lisätietoja)