I just got around to watching this film for the first time, and all I can say is that I feel like I'm missing something. I get that tastes are subjective, but all the reviews on here calling this Tarantino's "best script" are just flat-out wrong. I'd heard that there were parallels between True Romance and Natural Born Killers, and I picked up on some of them at certain points. While they are both indeed 90s-flavored road movies about a newlywed couple on the run, where NBK is edgy, exciting, and unlike anything else before or since, I couldn't believe how utterly generic the plot of TR was. I kept thinking that some unique twist or memorable character was going to crop up that explained the cult status of this movie, but it just didn't happen. Don't get me wrong, it's by no means a terrible movie. There's just nothing that sets it apart from basically any other forgettable 90s movie except for the unmistakably Tarantino dialogue (which is far from his best). The acting was decent, but the characters were completely static and I didn't particularly care about any of them. There wasn't even any interesting antagonist who stuck around for more than a few scenes. The pimp at the beginning and his posse (maybe Tarantino's most problematic depiction of black people/manner of talking ever) was just stupid, Christopher Walken's character shows potential but then inexplicably disappears from the movie, who even cares about the police characters? The protagonists aren't much better: Christian Slater (Clarence) is some boring dude who marries a girl after knowing her for less than 24 hours, for some reason kills her ex-pimp (whom she, it would seem, worked for of her own free-will, and for only 4 days) with gun skills that he inexplicably has. Patricia Arquette's character, Alabama's, only memorable feature is that she's really cute, otherwise she just feels like Mallory Knox but without any of the cool stuff. Oh, and then there's Clarence's best friend, Dick. He isn't particularly funny and only really exists to introduce Clarence to some idiot to sell coke too. And then Brad Pitt is just kinda... there. Haha, weed is funny. I actually might even go as far as to say that this is the worst thing Tarantino has ever been involved with.

After watching this movie, I immediately felt like watching it again. It has a good mix of comedy, drama, action, suspense and of course ROMANCE. Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette are both very likeable and sympathetic. Has a lot of cool cameos from Hollywood A listers and a great performance from James Gandolfini who is as intimidating as ever. Overall give it a watch.

Watched this for the first time last night and it's one of the greatest movies I've ever seen. You can tell it was written by Quentin Tarantino and if you didn't know otherwise you'd think it was directed by him too. Every character is brilliantly portrayed. Even supporting actors that only have minimal screen time such as Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper and Gary Oldman give very memorable performances and have some of the best scenes in the film. Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette both give Oscar worthy performances in their lead roles. True Romance has the perfect mix of great dialogue, romance, action and strong violence. Without spoiling the ending, what I really wanted from this film was a satisfying ending and it delivered %100. Some scenes will have you laughing out loud while others while have you on the edge of your seat with tension. I don't really see the point of casting Brad Pitt in such a small and unimportant role when any actor could of filled the role but this in no way hinders the enjoyment of the film. The film also has a great soundtrack which I listened to straight after I'd finished and has a good mix of different genre's. True Romance is an astoundingly exciting film and would probably be best enjoyed by fans of Tarantino but I would recommend this film to anyone. Give this film a watch ASAP.

True Romance is a really great movie. Wonderfully directed by the late Tony Scott, exquisitely written by Quentin Tarantino and brilliantly acted by the amazing ensemble cast that includes Patricia Arquette, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Samuel L. Jackson, James Gandolfini and many others. The power of the movie is truly the fantastic dynamic between the two main characters, Alabama Whitman and Clarence Worley. Also, I have to comment on the beautiful and memorable soundtrack that the great Hans Zimmer composed.True Romance is a fantastic movie and a must-see for every cinephile!