Quentin Tarantino is not a fan of the majority of movies coming out of Hollywood these days. Writing for Sight & Sound magazine, the Oscar winner revealed that “it’s almost impossible” for him these days to watch a new movie and not pick it “to death.”
“Flaws, implausibilities, audience pandering, miscast performers or just plain stupid shit usually torpedoes every new movie coming out of the flavorless sausage factory that used to call itself Hollywood,” the director explained. “These days, the entire concept of what is a movie is more inclined to inspire contempt in me than generosity. Which is fair enough, because by comparison the movies of the last six years make the 80s seem like the 30s.”
“I’ve seen movies I liked since then – ‘West Side Story’ (2021); ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ Chapter 1 and 2 (both 2024), a few others, but nothing that really held me in its grip and swept me away to the magical land of enjoyment that I use to visit regularly and was the reason I loved movies above all other artforms. These days I’d rather read a book,” Tarantino added.
But there is one movie that captured Tarantino’s attention recently, and it’s none other than “The Rip.” The Netflix crime drama, directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, launched on the streamer in January and centers on two law enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade Police Department who discover corruption in their ranks linked to $20 million of cartel cash. The cast also featured Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle and Kyle Chandler.
“A suspenseful new movie has come out that did grab me and held me for its entire duration,” Tarantino wrote about the movie. “The film is an exciting cop thriller with a novel premise that manages to deliver the goods in really clever ways. The whole package worked for me: Carnahan’s direction, the splendid cast, the look of the film (courtesy of cinematographer Juan Miguel Azpiroz) – but the real powerhouse component of this splendid collection is the sensational screenplay by Carnahan and Michael McGrale.”
Tarantino is currently working on a play, “The Popinjay Cavalier,” which is set to world premiere on London’s West End in 2027. The script is described as a “swashbuckling comedy” set in 1930s Europe. As for Tarantino’s film career, the director has not yet announced what movie intends to make his 10th and final feature before heading into retirement from the medium.
“The Rip” is now available to stream on Netflix.
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From Variety US