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Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has long been known for being a huge fan of cinema, even if his opinions have proven divisive over the years.
That said, he’s previously said he’s not a fan of where it has gone in recent years. Now, in the latest issue of Sight and Sound (via World of Reel, he’s doubled down on that – saying his love for the medium is dwindling:
“I loved going to the movies. These days, however, the concept of what is a movie is more inclined to inspire contempt in me than generosity. Which is fair enough, because by comparison the movies of the last six years make the 1980s seem like the 1930s.”
Citing Spielberg’s “West Side Story” and Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga” as movies he’s liked recently, along with a ‘few others’, he then says:
“[There’s] been nothing that really held me in its grip, and swept me away fo to the magical land of enjoyment that I used to visit and was the reason why I loved movies above all art forms. These days I’d rather read a book.”
Part of it is that he says since the pandemic, it’s nearly impossible for him to watch a new film without with picking it to death for its flaws.
Then the op-ed piece takes a surprising turn where he says one film did “grab me and held me for its entire duration”. What was that film? Joe Carnahan’s Netflix feature “The RIP” starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck:
“The film is an exciting cop thriller with a novel premise that manages to deliver the goods in really clever ways. The whole package worked for me: Carnahan’s direction, the splendid cast, the look of the film (courtesy of cinematographer Juan Miguel Azpiroz)-but the real powerhouse component of this splendid collection is the sensational screenplay by Carnahan and Michael McGrale. It’s been such a while since I saw a truly satisfying cop flick that I practically forgot what it felt like. “The RIP” doesn’t just invoke that type of film fondly; it’s one of the finest examples.”
Tarantino previously released his list of the 20 best movies of the 21st century before “The RIP” opened with “West Side Story” being the only 2020s title included. The next nearest was 2017’s “Dunkirk” and 2015’s “Mad Max Fury Road”.
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