Quintessential Tarantino

This meticulously researched love letter to Quentin Tarantino is a must-have for the director's rabid fans, but those skeptical of his talent or the esteemed spot in film history he occupies will remain unconvinced. Page annotates all eight movies Tarantino has written and/or directed, as well as his work on television shows ER and CSI; the result is an impressive and unmistakably glowing look at the director's oeuvre as written by a fan whose love of Tarantino knows no bounds. Each film is dissected and analyzed, with Page explaining how the director has incorporated various cinematic styles into his own. References to classic and influential films appear frequently, and Page offers copious quotes and footnotes to back up his theories. His love of minutiae at once propels and hamstrings the book, as the trivia, review snippets and interview excerpts that appear as pull quotes on nearly every page are distracting, but casually informative. An exhaustive and exhausting look at one of the most influential directors of the last 20 years.