True Romance
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57 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette
  • Summary: This rock'n'roll adventure story tells of two unlikely lovers who accidentally double-cross the Detroit mob by stealing valuable contraband. Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette flee to Los Angeles where they are sought by both gangsters and cops. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    Anybody who talks about True Romance has to start with the writing. It's dazzling. In scene after scene, Tarantino surprises the audience even while coming up with dialogue that rings much more true than anything you could have anticipated. [10 Sept 1993]
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  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Brad Laidman
    80
    Tony Scott steers the movie like a rocket and it never slows down.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    As usual, Tarantino's sense of fun is infectious but fairly heartless.
  4. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Richard Harrington
    30
    Despite its noir references and evocations, this slick film, directed by Tony Scott from Quentin Tarantino's script, is a preposterously bloody mess, as is the plot.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. wildermovreview
    10
    The film was written by Quentin Tarantino, and it really shows with the sharp dialogue and crazy plot. The film centres around Clarence (Christian Slater) who meets and marries Alabama (Patricia Arquette). After Clarence goes to get Alabamaâ… Expand
  2. MuscleCarLover
    10
    This is one of my all time great films, great background music and super Tarrantino dialogue. Strong story line and gripping throughout. The ending is unpredictable and superb.

    Brad Pitt, Christian Slater Gary Oldman and the other many stars give a great believable presence. A must see film for gangster film lovers.    … Expand
  3. ashleysouthgate
    10
    The most romantic movie I've ever seen. The movie has an edgy fast paced script/story, made even more brilliant by the actors and director. There is a raw quality to the movie, which all Tarantino's movies have (Although he only wrote this, not direct). In a nutshell this movie is a gem amongst masterpieces (it's piers).
    (The 2 Disc Special Edition, Director's Cut was worth every penny and the wait. Tarantino's commentary is probably the best I've ever heard.)    … Expand
  4. cameronmorewood
    8
    Though it isn't his best work, True Romance still has that vibrant Tarantino energy that keeps our eyes pervasively glued to the screen. The scene between Walken and Hopper is genius, and the film is worth-watching just because of it.… Expand

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