Quentin Tarantino Hollywood criticism sharpened in Sight & Sound magazine, where the Oscar-winning director said most modern films make him prefer reading books to watching new releases.
Writing in the magazine, Tarantino described modern Hollywood as a “flavourless sausage factory” and said recent films often lose him through weak casting, implausible plots or audience pandering.
He said the last six years of movies had made the 1980s look stronger by comparison. He also wrote that current cinema rarely feels like the “magical land of enjoyment” that first made him value film above other art forms.
Tarantino named a few exceptions, including Steven Spielberg’s 2021 musical “West Side Story” and Kevin Costner’s 2024 western project “Horizon: An American Saga.”
He gave his strongest praise to “The Rip,” a Netflix crime thriller directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. The film follows two Miami-Dade police officers who uncover corruption linked to $20 million in cartel cash.
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Tarantino said “The Rip” held his attention for its full running time and praised Carnahan’s direction, the cast, the film’s look and the screenplay by Carnahan and Michael McGrale.
