Directed by:
Robert RodriguezScreenplay:
Quentin TarantinoCinematography:
Guillermo NavarroComposer:
Graeme RevellCast:
George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Ernest Liu, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Tom Savini, Fred Williamson (more)VOD (5)
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From Dusk Till Dawn, the story of Bank Robber Seth Gecko (George Clooney) and his psychopathic brother Richie (Quentin Tarantino) as try to escape to Mexico after one particularly bloody heist, the murder of a Texas ranger and the burning down of a liquor store. Kidnapping crisis-ridden pastor Jacob Fuller (Harvey Keitel) and his family in their own RV, the brothers head for refuge across the border at the 'Titty Twister', an isolated bar and strip-club, in order to wait until the arrival of their handler. After assaulting the doorman to gain entry, the brothers are forced to team up with their hostages when the clientèle turn out to be more blood-thirsty than they first appeared. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
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A film with two utterly different halves. While the first half, lead by the suave thief Clooney and his crazy brother Tarantino, is flawless, the second one, full of blood and ugly creatures, completely ruined my initial impression and brought the rating down from 5* to the final 3*. Moreover, in the first half, Rodriguez clearly proved to me that he can make a serious gangster movie, because he sketched the relationship between two dangerous criminals and an unfortunate family in the best possible way. Unfortunately, then came the aforementioned slaughter, the atmosphere completely disappeared and the stupidity of the following minutes was all the more pathetic because the director went into it voluntarily and with all his verve. To be honest, though, this is still an action masterpiece compared to Planet Terror.
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The first half-hour is brilliant! The stifling karma surrounding Tarantino’s psychopathic killer could be cut with a knife and the dusty desert setting adds to the film’s bleak atmosphere. You can feel bad things coming. But from the moment the vampires take the stage, Robert Rodriguez fails where Peter Jackson (Braindead) is the intrepid king. From Dusk Till Dawn is a prime example of the fact that it takes a special talent to tastefully combine bloody brutality with humor.
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From Dusk Till Dawn is a very controversial film where it is possible to understand a wide range of ratings from movie fans. On one hand, there is the traditional tarantinovský style combining elements of extreme violence, eroticism, and classic horror with a strongly comedic exaggeration and necessary catchphrases, additionally supported by the participation of well-known and top actors. On the other hand, the screenplay is openly not among the best that ever happened in this genre. Moreover, the pace of the story is quite uneven. Overall impression: 60%. In some moments, Rodriguez explicitly wastes traditional horror props and begins to bore.
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The first half is an incredibly good, hilarious and stylish gangster/road movie. Unfortunately, the quality drops considerably in the second half (and I thought that more horror part would like better). The best for me was Tarantino as Richie, and the worst was the frantic action in the bar, which was weirdly directed and quite boring in spite of all the blood. The last shot is funny :)
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"From Dusk Till Dawn" remains a great film even after all these years - it's tough as a razor blade, yet incredibly entertaining. Additionally, it features actors that you know and love. Clooney, given his current roles, is able to surprise, while the beautiful Salma Hayek effortlessly enters your nighttime fantasies. This is a cult film and I almost wish that the Rodriguez/Tarantino duo would join forces again and make something in this style.
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