8. Jackie Brown
Something has to come in last. While some people might say they like all the Tarantinos and their least favorite is still a good movie, I wouldn't. Jackie Brown is a bad movie. It has a very good cast and usually in a Tarantino film that means it'll also have great characters. Unfortunately, it doesn't. Most of the time, a lead female character isn't very interesting or likeable. Jackie Brown was a totally lame character, and she kinda brought the film down with her. The one character I actually liked during the film was Robert DeNiro's Louis. But my feeling of the characters were really the same as Melanie's feeling of him. He started out cool, relaxed, and calm, but he turned grouchy, uptight, and annoying. There's no doubt that the performances are excellent, but the characters aren't very good- and that's a rare thing in a Tarantino. Another huge problem with the film was that it was way too long. If it had been 30 minutes shorter, it would've been less boring and overall, a better film.
7. Kill Bill: Volume Two
Unlike Jackie Brown, The Bride is a great female character and an excellent choice for the lead. Kill Bill: Volume Two, like Jackie Brown was too long, and would been less boring if shortened. Kill Bill: Volume One was an awesome, stylish, super-fun action adventure, but Volume Two isn't anything like the first two. Some people like the second much better, but its' complete lack of action really make it worse than Volume One. There's very little action and when it happens, it's short and not very enjoyable. Some scenes without action and more dialogue based are actually quite boring. Kill Bill: Volume Two is an okay film, and while it certainly has cool moments, it a huge disappointment, especially because it followed such a great first installment.
6. Death Proof
Here's where it gets good. Death Proof is a good movie. It's not all boring, despite long, long moments of dialogue between characters who weren't really that great. Stuntman Mike, of course if by far the most interesting character. The tension of the car chase scenes is great and it couldn't have been done better. Death Proof is also interesting because it's kind of a two part story. First Stuntman mike chases one group of girls, then another. As good as Death Proof is, it lacks great characters and the cast is mostly female. But Kurt Russell gives a great and memorable performance as Stuntman Mike.
5. Reservoir Dogs
Tarantino's first film brought some of his best characters and best dialogue. The reason I barely like it more than Death Proof, is that it's not very exciting. There's too many flashbacks, and not nearly enough action. Fortunately, Reservoir Dogs more than makes up for it with great characters and an awesome twist. But still, it could've been more exciting.
4. Django Unchained
Django Unchained's got it all. Great characters, great acting, a good story, and that Tarantino tension packed scene. The run length is a little long, there aren't enough interesting characters, and it seems like any other old Tarantino film. I guess that's not an awful thing, but it doesn't seem very fresh. Django and Dr. King Shultz are excellent characters, and Leonardo DiCaprio turns in one of his all-time best performances and all eyes are on him in every scene he's in. He probably should've got the Oscar, not Christoph Waltz. It's a good movie for sure, it just doesn't seem that original.
3. Kill Bill: Volume One
Kill Bill: Volume One is a super exciting tale of revenge with an awesome story, great characters, and damn good action. It's never rushed, or boring, just brilliant. The style is incredible and awesome. It is a cool and fun ride that you'll always be eager to rewatch.
2. Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino brought such a masterpiece to every viewer in 1994. It involves a plethora of amazing interesting characters getting involved in crime. There's something for everyone in it. Samuel L. Jackson's Jules Winnefeld is one of the greatest characters of all time, it's probably John Travolta's greatest performance ever and Quentin Tarantino himself has a great cameo. The story, the acting, the characters, the soundtrack- this movie was made perfectly.
1. Inglourious Basterds
As impossible as it was to top Pulp Fiction, Tarantino did it. A intense, dialogue-driven, interesting, story heavy masterpiece with a great cast is how I like to describe Inglourious Basterds. It's nothing short of genius, the runtime is perfect, and the characters are great. It's beautiful.
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