Reviews

After 6 long and agonizing years, Tarantino junkies can finally rest easy. Kill Bill Volume 1 has arrived. Its incongruous mish-mashing of kung-fu grindhouse and spaghetti western makes for a mesmerizing, horrifying, and completely incredible movie-going experience. Its rather unfortunate that one can assume that Tarantino's skill will once again be ingored by the Academy (just like he was for his most mature directing job to date, Jackie Brown), but anyone that sees this film will agree that its not likely one you'll forget. Pulp fans, keep an eye out for the Red Apple cigarette billboard. :) 9 of 10

Roger Avery succedes brilliantly in this impressive and horrifying adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' first novel. I read the novel 4 years ago as a Freshman in college after being blown away by 'American Psycho' and wanted to make 'Rules' into a film myself thinking no one would ever try. So much for that. Anyway, Avery impressed me alot. The series of Patrick Bateman references are also quite amusing for readers/viewers familiar with 'American Psycho'

Some reviewers have tended to comment on Avery's use of visual gimmicks, but he puts them to use well. The split screen where Sean meets Lauren is perfect, showing the seperation between them. The backwards film also works, showing how relatively meaningless many of the actions are, while drawing attention to them at the same time.

One last thing. People, including here on the IMDB have been criticizing the characters for being one-dimensional. THAT IS THE POINT. Ellis' characters ARE one-dimensional. What you get is a boat-load of information about all of these people and what you are left with is an empty being, soulless, if you will. It works. YOU aren't SUPPOSED to be attached to these characters because THEY are not attached to themselves or anyone else.

Brilliant film. Very well acted. Very well done.

Frank

It is amazing to see a man like David Lynch bring back flair and a shadow of mystery back to filmmaking, an art which today seems consumed by rank commercialism. Mulholland Drive has immediately shot up into my personal Top 5 favorite films of all time, and if the AFI ever makes another Top 100 list, it would be a sin not to include this film. Highly recommended to anyone to enjoys filmmaking as true art.