True Romance (1993) Critic Reviews

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]Read the full review

These gun-crazy, lust-loopy kids on the run are irresistible in the best crime rush since “GoodFellas.” [10 Sept 1993]Read the full review

You never forget you're watching a derivative, machine-tooled entertainment; the fun is in how the machine keeps spinning off course.Read the full review

A vibrant, grisly, gleefully amoral road movie. [10 Sept 1993, p.C5]Read the full review

True Romance, which feels at times like a fire sale down at the cliche factory, is made with such energy, such high spirits, such an enchanting goofiness, that it's impossible to resist. Check your brains at the door.Read the full review

The blistering confrontation scene between Hopper and Walken -- both in peak form -- will be talked about for years. It's pure Tarantino: a full-throttle blast of bloody action and verbal fireworks.Read the full review

Despite Tony Scott's occasional blundering, True Romance is still a visceral roller coaster.Read the full review

The Tony Scott version of Tarantino comes out vulgar; the graphic violence and profanity-laced posturing represent everything that the wannabes soon used to exhaust audiences. Nevertheless, True Romance contains so many unforgettable moments.Read the full review

It doesn't add up to enough, as preposterous plotting and graphic violence ultimately prove an audience turnoff.Read the full review