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cameronmorewoodNov 7, 2012

Tarantino's mistake was letting someone else direct his vision. This is not a criticism of Oliver Stone, but of how he interprets Tarantino's idea. Killers is a nonlinear mess, and comes off more like what its attempting to mock than theTarantino's mistake was letting someone else direct his vision. This is not a criticism of Oliver Stone, but of how he interprets Tarantino's idea. Killers is a nonlinear mess, and comes off more like what its attempting to mock than the satire doing so.… Expand

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NotAmericanJun 15, 2017

Perhaps my favorite Oliver Stone movie. Pushed into the world of two killers, the ugly world around them is exposed. Brilliant critique of modern society, media and even the concept of normalcy.

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arandomguy7896May 8, 2020

Natural Born Killers is quite the conundrum. While you can appreciate the innovative visuals and excellent acting. You can find yourself criticizing the failed satire it relies on, and it's excellent visuals becoming a distraction, taking youNatural Born Killers is quite the conundrum. While you can appreciate the innovative visuals and excellent acting. You can find yourself criticizing the failed satire it relies on, and it's excellent visuals becoming a distraction, taking you out of the movie. That is a very big problem because, despite the obvious exaggerations, Natural Born Killer is supposed to feel real. The film was made to address a real problem but if it feels too unreal, the point of the film falls flat. This may be due too a director doing everything he thinks is a good idea, with no one telling him to cool it down. Another big problem is the hypocrisy in the movie, It tries to condemn our obsession with violence and murderers. While reveling in the violence and murderers it depicts on screen. I have no problem with violence and anti-heroes in movies, but if you condemn that while showing it, It defeats the point. There are good things in the movie, the great acting by Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, and Robert Downey Jr. all in Oscar-worthy performances. The great visuals, while not being too distracting, you can appreciate. Ambition can always be appreciated. But much like Stay (2005), it has ambition and good intentions, but its intellectual ambitions are out of its grasp.… Expand

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Khunter4382Oct 13, 2011

This film never quite got off the ground for me. Harrelson and Lewis give decent performances along with an all-star cast. I was waiting for something more and each passing scene was as uneventful as the next. Yeah, the satire is evident, theThis film never quite got off the ground for me. Harrelson and Lewis give decent performances along with an all-star cast. I was waiting for something more and each passing scene was as uneventful as the next. Yeah, the satire is evident, the case study is mildly interesting, and all of Stone's criticism and subliminal evaluations of society and the establishment are there, but it all just doesn't quite come together. The film is an edited mess and after viewing it, I found myself trying to figure out what everyone has been gushing about for the past 17 years.… Expand

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MusAddictMay 18, 2012

Dafuq did I just see? This movie was beyond terrible. Might be considered artistic back in 1994, but this in no way shape or form should be remembered as even somewhat iconic.

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horrorboyJan 1, 2011

Natural Born Killers will be one of the toughest movies to watch, one of the toughest movies to think about, and one of the toughest movies to digest. Its involvement of Mickey and Mallory Knox (Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis,Natural Born Killers will be one of the toughest movies to watch, one of the toughest movies to think about, and one of the toughest movies to digest. Its involvement of Mickey and Mallory Knox (Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis, respectively) investing their time and their life on a cross country killing spree is completely and utterly iconic. As ironic as this idea sounds, their whole spree pertains to the media and the whole worldwide culture as in a way I have never seen in a film. That saying, the plot is basically the Knoxes on a killing spree throughout states in America. As straightforward as that sounds, it really isn't. After being followed continuously by a tabloid reporter named Wayne Gale (Robert Downey, Jr.) in hopes of receiving high rates for his tracking and reporting of the duo, the Knoxes eventually become superstars all in thanks to the media. During a few of their crimes portrayed on the screen, they tend to leave one person left alive in each of their sprees that reports to the media who really committed the crime. Throughout the film, Oliver Stone, the director, presents us to bizarre and strange scenes and images that signify how the Knoxes really came to be. An example of this is a 'Married...With Children' like-parody show named 'I Love Mallory' where it pictures Mallory's wretched life in the hands of her father who is sexually attracted to her, and her unusual mother. In scenes where her father makes a funny remark or touches her inappropriately there is a canned-laughter track in the background. It's a bizarre feeling but then again it presents Mallory's life through an outsider's eyes laughing at everything that's happening since it's not actually happening to them. These scenes, in my opinion, despite their rawness are actually beautiful in a way. Stone presents them in vivid colors and streams that exhibit fine art. A scene that really fascinated me is when Mallory and Mickey are together in a hotel room. They're embracing each other and there is a picture window facing the outside. Instead of seeing the night sky, we're shown to different pictures of Mickey's earlier life, and other random images that pertain to the scene as if they were projected off of a movie reel. Images and scenes like this help show the life that truly exists in Natural Born Killers, and not just what people see on the outside. What people really see on the outside though is the constant amount of violence that people expect to be in a movie dubbed 'Natural Born Killers'. What's so great about the violence is that it never really seems as bad as it really does. Stone makes us feel the need to imagine the violence to be extreme as it really is to leave more of a distinct nature in our minds instead of the constant spewing of gore and blood that many audience members expect to see, but are instead disappointed to witness something different entirely. While at times it does succeed to do that, the film never really focuses on the violence as much as it does with its characters. Mickey and Mallory Knox are completely insane, mad, blood driven, and all the synonyms that apply. They will literally kill anyone in their way as a simple man riding on a bike on the side of the road to innocent bystanders in a diner. They're completely scary and menacing, though they think that they personally aren't in many forms. They think that the true monsters are the rest of the majority, the ones that don't kill, such as the media and the liking. The great acting by Harrelson and Lewis is simply phenomenal. Their portrayal of 2 mass murderers is so spot on that they all just seem too real. At times during the film, we're able to see the crimes, etc. committed through the eyes of the Knoxes in a different approach. At times when they look at their victims, the screen is seen in black and white but when it goes back to facing the Knoxes the screen goes back to color. What I can think of this whole approach and aspect is that the Knoxes only see the world as black and white, the only colors that show their true lifestyle. Downey as the reporter, and Tommy Lee Jones as a prison warden are exceptionally great roles, both are hilarious at times and I caught myself off guard on several occasions laughing away at the dark comedic dialogue that each delivers. Natural Born Killers leaves an imprint in my mind, as I'm sure as it has done with so many others. It states in most parts that the actual killers aren't the worst part of the moral, it's actually the ones who present it, the ones in the media that help make the monsters who they really are, driving their bloodthirsty motives farther than ever. While not focusing on violence that seems overly abundant, Oliver Stone truly delivers a tour de force that delves into the deep dark roots of man. The roots that cause an impulse for us to kill whoever stand in our way at anytime. Really in some form or another, we are all Natural Born Killers.… Expand

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BenSSep 16, 2007

This movie raises the question, is Tarantino a liar or is he morally bankrupt? The answer, of course, is just that he's staggeringly ignorant.

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DGJun 23, 2009

This is the only film i have ever thought was so bad that i felt compelled to actually talk about on this. it was disgustingly bad. truly awful. nothing and i mean nothing good came from this film. and im not one of these old people raving This is the only film i have ever thought was so bad that i felt compelled to actually talk about on this. it was disgustingly bad. truly awful. nothing and i mean nothing good came from this film. and im not one of these old people raving on about oooh theres to much violence, im a 16 yr old guy who likes violent films yada yada yada. films are supposed to invoke curiosity or fear or joy and inspire emotion. but this film was just bad. fucking quentin tarantino.… Expand

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loven_lennieSep 2, 2010

** The love story between Mickey and Mallory that is folded into this movie is one of the strongest love stories that I have seen in a movie . . the bond between the two characters is absolutely amazing! Reguardless of what was going on in** The love story between Mickey and Mallory that is folded into this movie is one of the strongest love stories that I have seen in a movie . . the bond between the two characters is absolutely amazing! Reguardless of what was going on in their life together, they always made sure it was known (without question) how incredibly much they loved eachother. It is truly heartwarming to see such a strong bond, such a true love, portrayed on film!
** The satire that is done here about "America's Media" and the way we portray murderers like movie stars because of all the attention we give people that commit obscene crimes, (like Charles Manson), is done extremely well!! Oliver Stone did a remarkable job making all of that come alive on screen!!
** This movie got (and continues to get) bad reviews, and honestly . . I don't know why it has received anything less than "two thumbs WAY up"!! Oliver Stone and all of the actors that helped create this script and bring it to life on screen deserve a pat on the back at the very least . . it is an intense, in-your-face look at crime, America's Media, and true love. I admire everyone that made this movie a reality and gave me a different angle to look at certain things from.… Expand

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TokyochuchuOct 13, 2014

Natural Born Killers is an amusing satirical piece from Oliver Stone. It is a bit one note and has a challenging narrative but contains a lot of laughs... And some uncomfortable moments. The film is decent and it's points are well hit, but INatural Born Killers is an amusing satirical piece from Oliver Stone. It is a bit one note and has a challenging narrative but contains a lot of laughs... And some uncomfortable moments. The film is decent and it's points are well hit, but I still wouldn't want to watch it multiple times.… Expand

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j30Nov 27, 2011

A bizarre movie from Director Oliver Stone and story penned by Quentin Tarantino. The movie does contain some entertainment value. The film is hard to look away from, but easy to forget.

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imthenoobOct 26, 2018

Good performances are weighed down by a director who obviously had no freaking idea what he was doing or what direction that the film should have gone in. And it's not like the black comedy was funny or that the satire really hit home becauseGood performances are weighed down by a director who obviously had no freaking idea what he was doing or what direction that the film should have gone in. And it's not like the black comedy was funny or that the satire really hit home because it was mostly a swing and a miss. And this film was just a mess editing wise, Taking nearly a year to edit while the film only took 2 months to shoot. But that's Oliver Stone for you, He shoots a mess and attempts to fix it all on the cutting room floor although in this case, It just didn't work out. I really don't get the hype behind this movie at all.… Expand

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SpangleJun 24, 2015

Natural Born Killers is example of a film that I "get" but still hate. Director Oliver Stone may not believe this to be possible, but it is. The film is certainly a successful satire of the media and America's love affair with violence, yetNatural Born Killers is example of a film that I "get" but still hate. Director Oliver Stone may not believe this to be possible, but it is. The film is certainly a successful satire of the media and America's love affair with violence, yet the film still winds up being terrible. The only shining star here is Woody Harrelson with a great performance. Otherwise, everybody else leaves much to be desired in annoying and distracting over the top performances. Horrifically shot that is as nauseating as it is headache inducing, the cinematography is some of the worst I have ever encountered in a film. It is almost as if they decided to make the film unwatchable. In addition, though the violence is the point, it really beats you over the head with that criticism of the media and the violence itself is entirely mind numbing. The film thinks it is far more profound than it really is and winds up falling flat even though it proves its pretty low-ball point. If you enjoy pseudo-intellectual films that have been cited as one of the most controversial ever released (due to its influence on mass murderers worldwide), this is the one for you.… Expand

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Anti-JarheadJul 31, 2012

Brilliantly done statement of our current stage of evolution. Some quotes;

[[[[[ Mister rabbit says that my only realization is worth a thousend prayers. ]]]]] [[[[[ From where you're standing you're a man, from where I'mBrilliantly done statement of our current stage of evolution. Some quotes;

[[[[[ Mister rabbit says that my only realization is worth a thousend prayers. ]]]]]
[[[[[ From where you're standing you're a man, from where I'm standing you're ape.
You're not even ape, you're media person. Media is like a weather only it's man-made wheather.]]]]]

[[[[[It's just a murder man, all gods creatures do it in some form or another.
You look in the forest: you've got species killing other species, our species kills all the species including the forest and we call it industry, not murder.]]]]]

[[[[[Murder? it's pure. You're the one who made it impure. You're buying and selling fear.
You say: why? I say: why bother?]]]]]

[[[[[I've never hurt anyone in my whole life, I'm the law, okay? I'm protector...]]]]]

Follow protocol.

[[[[[Your druggist is your friend.]]]]

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-Maybe they don't want to be helped.]]]]]… Expand

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Compi24Feb 5, 2019

There's a reason why Quentin Tarantino himself hates this movie. Clearly, this is an idea that only he understood and was capable of bringing to life. The Oliver Stone version that we ended up getting is so smarmily obtuse, so philosophicallyThere's a reason why Quentin Tarantino himself hates this movie. Clearly, this is an idea that only he understood and was capable of bringing to life. The Oliver Stone version that we ended up getting is so smarmily obtuse, so philosophically ill-conceived, so baselessly sadistic, and so intellectually backwards that it brought my blood, bile, and piss to a virtual boil. This is smirkingly uneducated and abject schlock, masquerading under the age-old, paper thin guise that we've come to know as the pre-2010's version of "it was just a prank, bro" - satire. Dear God, what an absolute cop out. Notwithstanding the fact that this movie is almost impossible to look at, it's ugly in nearly every other way, ultimately going on to inspire the kinds of acts of violence it was so purportedly dead-set on critiquing. **** this movie. **** it and the nuance-lacking, childishly nihilistic, insultingly high horse that it glided in on in the ass.… Expand

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TheWalrus2000Mar 26, 2013

Natural Born Killers is written and directed like an all star and contains stunning performances from Woody Harrelson and Robert Downey Jr.(Juliette Lewis did good too). Oliver Stone gives an outrageously violent story and strong directionNatural Born Killers is written and directed like an all star and contains stunning performances from Woody Harrelson and Robert Downey Jr.(Juliette Lewis did good too). Oliver Stone gives an outrageously violent story and strong direction making it a near perfect film. However its dark tone is overexposed and at times uncomfortable making it inches from being on top 10 all-time lists.… Expand

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Potarto72Dec 21, 2014

I hate this movie. This movie is like a bottle of pure hatred being poured in my eye sockets. This is the second worst movie I've ever seen. I only watched it because I heard Tarantino was involved, and I now know that even that wasn't reallyI hate this movie. This movie is like a bottle of pure hatred being poured in my eye sockets. This is the second worst movie I've ever seen. I only watched it because I heard Tarantino was involved, and I now know that even that wasn't really true. Tarantino wrote the story, and a certain Oliver Stone pissed all over it, and then plopped it on our appetizer plates, with a big "f**k you!" I haven't seen any of his other movies, but I've heard some of them are really good. That's going to be a tough pill to swallow after seeing this crap.
The concept of our movie is that we have Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis playing the titular killers. They operate like the Manson family, pretty much killing whoever with no rhyme, reason, or repercussions. The movie opens with them slaughtering a bar full of patrons. We immediately notice that the visual style changes radically every single shot. Could there be some reasonable metaphor behind the rapidly changing camera filter? Sure. There probably is. That doesn't excuse the fact that it's absolutely hideous and jarring to look at, and makes me hate what is happening on screen even more, if that's possible.
I didn't finish it, admittedly. I got about 60% through and had to stop. I wanted to throw up. Not because I get squeamish at violence (I don't at all, really), but because this film is senseless, tasteless, and disgusting. The message is supposed to be that the media accidentally promotes and advances violence when they report on it, which is kind of true. But its so poorly communicated -- how teenagers react with glee every time they blow a soccer mom's brains out or run over a cop. This is a completely idiotic film. Nothing works, it's sick, it's cruel, it's completely unneccessary. It's like watching Cannibal Holocaust. Oliver Stone is so blind to his message, he is promoting senseless violence in a movie about senseless violence and how promoting senseless violence leads to more senseless violence, which all leads to more senseless violence. In the end, my only opinion of Mr. Stone is A) He's violent, and B) He's senseless. Blech. Everything about this movie is like a thorn in my brain. Truly one of the worst things ever made by human beings.… Expand

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ydnar4Dec 18, 2014

I was a little indecisive on Natural Born Killers. It is just so weird! But it is different! This is a movie that will either love or hate. I don't think there is a character in this movie that is not crazy. Woody Harrelson and Juliette LewisI was a little indecisive on Natural Born Killers. It is just so weird! But it is different! This is a movie that will either love or hate. I don't think there is a character in this movie that is not crazy. Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis were both really great as the movie's anti-heroes. I also have to give credit to Robert Downey Jr. for pulling off a great Australian accent for his character Wayne Gale. Olive Stone wanted to provide several themes with this movie and the only way to figure it out is the watch the movie yourself.… Expand

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Dragonfly44May 5, 2018

While it is very interesting to think about and is decently enjoyable once the cast gets in prison, the rest of the movie is a chore to watch. It was really a painful experience.

Rating- 34%

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P4inskillerOct 28, 2018

A simply f+++ masterpiece about a society full of lies and hyporcrisy. A detailed genius work and beautiful art. This movie shows very detailed what the modern society is and and creates: monsters produced by an inhuman society filled withA simply f+++ masterpiece about a society full of lies and hyporcrisy. A detailed genius work and beautiful art. This movie shows very detailed what the modern society is and and creates: monsters produced by an inhuman society filled with liers, pretenders, foolers and dumb people. Lambs under lions. Who are the killers? Who are the "real" killers?? Very great piece of art and an timeless masterpiece made by a great director. By far Oliver Stones best work! No E.T, no Walking Dead and no Terminator! This movie is toooo smart for the average people. It is just about the real world, where the demons always win.… Expand

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BenJun 28, 2009

This is Oliver Stone doing what he does best. Hitting you in the face as hard as he can with an idea until it is a little bit muddled. But the film is so intriguing that it is hard to dislike. Plus there is some real intelligence here that This is Oliver Stone doing what he does best. Hitting you in the face as hard as he can with an idea until it is a little bit muddled. But the film is so intriguing that it is hard to dislike. Plus there is some real intelligence here that makes the film very rewatchable, probably due to the story written by tarentino (but credit should not be taken away from stone and the mesmerizing way that he shot the film). Pretty good acting from all the main cast also. I think this would have been a better film if it was directed by tarentino, but Stone does add a certain touch that, despite the movie's flaws, it is a personal favorite of mine. You should definitely give this movie a chance.… Expand

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AndrewW.Nov 6, 2007

Above average acting from Woody, Tommy, and Robert, and a decent performance from miss Lewis. Stone is, as always, just a little bit full of himself, but nevertheless he's made an interesting and fairly original creation.

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ryancarroll88Aug 26, 2010

This psychotic brainchild of Oliver Stone and Quentin Tarantino plays out like it was dragged out of the deepest, darkest pits of hell. And I feel like that's the biggest compliment I can give.