Story

Clarence Worley (Slater) receives a birthday present like no other in the shape of call girl Alabama (Arquette). The pair get on well , fall in love and want get married. The only obstacle in the way is Alabamas pimp (Oldman) and Clarence wants him out of the picture sharpish so decides to pay him a visit. A couple of crashes, bangs and wallopes later the two lovers head off into the sunset with an acquired suitcase full of cocaine which they decide will fetch a few bob in L.A. They eventually arrive at their destination having paid Clarences' dad (Hopper) a visit and encountering a couple of ugly situations along the way. The scene is then set for an explosive climax as the deal to sell the coke is set up and the local constabulary have been tipped off.

Verdict

Quentin Tarantino originally penned the film but never made it. It is safe to say though that if he had he couldn't have done a much better job than Scott. The dialogue is typically Pulp Fiction and the ending smells of Resevoir Dogs but True Romance is a very good film in it's own right. It is littered with stars including a spaced out looking ganja smoking Brad Pitt and Val Kilmer as Clarences' idol Elvis Presley. It depicts some quite graphic scenes of violence but you feel that it wouldn't have the same impact without it. It all adds up to a rollercoaster ride from start to finish and to be classed as a cult film alongside the likes of Resevoir Dogs and Pulp fiction must be a compliment of the highest order.