Death Proof

Death Proof - Maybe I should paint this on my car for Halloween? Death Proof is a movie released in 2007, directed and written by Quentin Tarantino. The movie follows Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell), a body double. He likes targeting unsuspecting "weak" women in his freetime, he has made his car literally «death proof» for only the driver. But one day, he targets the wrong women, and one of them is played by Zoe Bell (the stuntwoman for Uma Thurman in Kill Bill).  This movie is a really fun ride, but has some slower pacing than I would like for movies like this. It turned into a phenomenal thriller during the last 20 minutes because of the car chase, was on the edge of my seat all along. I’m not afraid to admit that this is a pretty mid tier film, especially coming from Quentin Tarantino. One thing I did find interesting though, was that the film used in the movie, to help with the grindhouse 70s style. Because either slowly transitioned from dirty, distorted - clean, grainy to symbolize the loss of the antagonist. I did not enjoy it thoroughly though, as though the dialogue felt much more experimental than I would like, it feels stiff, unnatural, poorly written. And when Quentin Tarantino acts on screen, he just comes off as annoying, and he should REALLY just stick to directing, because he’s good at that. I did like that they used 0 CGI, and only practical effects. And the pacing was pretty poor.  Overall? It’s one of, or the worst Quentin Tarantino movies even if I haven’t seen the others, I would just recommend skipping this one, but if you are really invested into grindhouse style, watch it!