A film is incomplete without a director and he is the only one who can bring the words on the pages alive on the screen. The film industry has witnessed the rise of several directors who have helmed the best of the best projects and their works have been praised on different occasions. One of them is Quentin Tarantino.
The 59-year-old began his journey in 1987 and has continued to bring the best stories and characters for the audiences in all these years. Despite being so talented, he planned to direct only ten films in his career before retiring from the industry and the same is happening for real. While we wait for his next film, let’s check the list of his films ranked from worst to best.
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Quentin Tarantino Movies Ranked From Worst to Best
1. The Hateful Eight
Released in 2015, ‘The Hateful Eight’ was criticized for a few reasons but there are some reasons why it falls in the last of this list. The theme of the film is something that has been seen before and it was already explored in Tarantino’s previous film, Django Unchained. Moreover, the slow pacing of the story is something that contributes to making it a one-time watch.
2. Death Proof
The black comedy action thriller’s plot featured women being murdered by a stuntman and the weapon he used was modified cars which according to him were ‘death-proof.’ It was a part of Tarantino’s film, Grindhouse, released the same year and ‘Death Proof‘ was released following the disappointing results of Grindhouse.
The negative part of the film was the bad editing and it gets worse as it reaches the second half. Tarantino tries to keep things straight as he is possibly inverting the normal grindhouse movie or is more interested in bringing a story so he can deal with the distraction of the fake film damage. But in the end, the foundational element, in the beginning, is discarded to start over again.
3. Kill Bill Vol. I
‘Kill Bill Vol. I’ is considered to be one of the best works of Tarantino until now. Although the action sequences are something that you have never witnessed before, it lacks the emotional connection which is more visible in the sequel. The first film is all about violence and revenge and it does not establish the main thing, which is the Bride’s past and why she is aiming to kill the members of the Deadly Vipers Assassination Squad.
4. Kill Bill Vol. II
The best thing about ‘Kill Bill Vol. II’ is that it has focused less on violence and more on the storyline. There are more conversations between the characters and the length of the film is proof of the same. But the bad thing about the film is that it focuses more on the relationships between Bill and Budd and Elle and Beatrix. Although Beatrix plucks Elle’s remaining eye in one of the sequences, her fate is not revealed to the audience.
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5. Once Upon A Time In…Hollywood
This was Tarantino’s latest release which came out in 2019. Tarantino succeeds in establishing Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth’s relationship but there is less focus on Sharon Tate. As an audience, you never get to know her real identity or what she is aiming to achieve by being behind a rising star and a pleasant person. The ending is something that Tarantino should have worked on and it seems like a fairy tale that works up to a certain extent but comes with a guilty feeling.
6. Django Unchained
‘Django Unchained’ is known to be one of the longest films of Quentin Tarantino with a runtime of 165 minutes. The film tries to bring awareness that slavery is not right but it also explores the benefits of the same. It also brings a society where characters like Calvin Candie alongside his lawyer and dog handler can exist with the oppressive racial caste.
7. Reservoir Dogs
‘Reservoir Dogs’ is one of those projects that make Quentin Tarantino a popular face in the world of films. Despite featuring a good storyline and the best opening sequence, the film fails to bring a terrific performance out of the characters. One of them does not consider cops as real people and the other is ready to torture a cop to have some fun.
8. Pulp Fiction
‘Pulp Fiction’ is another project for which Tarantino has not been forgotten by anyone in all these years. The characters in the movie are assured about what they are doing and they don’t question anything about their lifestyle. The ending scene is also one of the best where Jules examines his posture and realizes that he had not figured out everything, which means he has to find a new path.
9. Inglorious Basterds
‘Inglorious Basterds’ features a lot of mature concepts compared to the rest of Quentin Tarantino’s projects. Set in the time of the Second World War, Tarantino has tried to bring the pain and side effects of the Holocaust to the big screen. The film is known to feature some of the best sequences which include the conversation between Hans Landa and the dairy farmer which cannot be forgotten so easily.
Brad Pitt’s performance as Lt. Aldo Raine remains his best so far. But the highlight is the Jewish woman, Shoshanna, who emerges victorious in the war and the character is so impactful that even her ghostly face smiles over all those who become her victims.
10. Jackie Brown
The crime film is a sort of adaptation of the novel Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard. The film is known for launching the successful careers of Pam Grier and Robert Forster. Although Tarantino revisited the similar themes that he has explored in the past, the lead character is different here as she is portrayed as the coolest person.
Jackie and Max Cherry’s relationship is another highlight of the film and it features characters that audiences would never forget for a lifetime. Last but not least is the heartbreaking climax.
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