True Romance
True RomanceDuring one of our sessions in class, we watched True Romance. The 1993 classic was directed by Tony Scott. It was written by Quentin Tarantino and stars Christopher Slater, Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldham, Brad Pitt and Christopher Walken.
IMDB Description- Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Rating- 8/10
Surprisingly, this was the first time I'd ever watched the film although it had been on my list for quite sometime. It was definitely worth the wait as I thoroughly enjoyed it. The story was easy to follow and I was hooked from the start. Although I felt at some times it was a little rushed, particularly when Clarence and Alabama were escaping from the hotel room towards the end. This scene just seemed as though it was there to wrap things up quickly. Would somebody not stopped them from leaving the hotel? That being said, I did feel satisfied with the overall ending.
Film Reviewer Roger Ebert gave it a total of 3 stars and for him, that is quite good. However, he did describe it as, at some points, 'cliche' with an 'enchanting goofiness'. This I agree with as some parts were very stereotypical of the type of genre.
In keeping with the genre of action and crime, the fight scenes did not disappoint. I was most surprised to see the roles reversed in that it was Alabama doing the fighting and not Clarence. This wasn't usual during the early 90's movies. It really showed that women where just as capable as men in terms of fighting.
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