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I was hoping this might turn out to be one of my favorite films for this year's Horror October, but it unfortunately turned to be a varied mix of good and bad. From Dusk Till Dawn involves two brothers who find themselves in a bad situation while trying to get to Mexico to get some money.
The big knock on this film is that the characters, specifically the main characters of Clooney and Tarantino, aren't super likeable. This wasn't a duo like Jules and Vincent that were bad people but also likeable. These guys are so cruel and irredeemable that it makes it hard to enjoy the story, often told from their perspective. Clooney's character had a little bit more depth and proved to be decent, but Tarantino's is so appalling. He's basically playing an extreme version of himself, and this basically reaffirmed the notion of him being a strange person. He wrote the screenplay to this, so he definitely added in all these bizarre things about his character, like being a pervert and having a foot fetish.
Despite that the story itself was engaging enough for you to wonder what situation these guys would wind up in and how it would play out. There was a fun dynamic to be had between this family that was involved and these 2 criminals together. The ensuing chaos halfway through felt random, but well placed at the same time.
In a film like Planet Terror, going over the top sometimes works really well. But in this there's so many over the top moments that felt out of place here. But also at the same time there's plenty of insane stuff that Rodriguez brings that made this a thrill to watch.
Performances here were fairly mixed. Tarantino and Keitel felt very one note and not too memorable. Juliette Lewis was fun and helped keep things exciting. Clooney definitely gave the best performance here, given his character development and personality that he portrayed well.
From Dusk Till Dawn has a solid story with some fun Rodriguez action, but also missed the mark with some of its characters and going a little too far at times.
Rating 8.0/10
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