Natural Born Killers

Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: August 26, 1994

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 195 Ratings

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amheretojudgeJul 29, 2019

It is dry, often irrational and overly exagerrated venture of not-so-social beings.

Natural Born Killers Stone's latest project is over-the-top exaggeration of criminal psychology and saying that would still be understating things. But thisIt is dry, often irrational and overly exagerrated venture of not-so-social beings.

Natural Born Killers

Stone's latest project is over-the-top exaggeration of criminal psychology and saying that would still be understating things. But this concept that came from Quentin Tarantino and direction from Oliver Stone doesn't particularly focus on the violence. And even when it does, that is not what aches us to go through as a viewer. What annoys and repels us in this world is the fakeness of it. The aftermath is focused, in fact, deliberately glorified as an excuse for an analyzation of the behavior of the other side of the society. And these two mixture is an abhorring violence to our eyes. That is how the film can be considered as a violent one.

First the surrounding and the side effects of these people and their deeds is what pushes us from investing in these characters. They are not likeable, sure. They are interesting, of course. But there is no poetry or romance on how they are treated. And if we don't have any reason to hold on to the loose thread, we might as well switch the news of this crime scene to another channel. Plus, the avant-garde and unsettling editing that Stone claims to be a stylish presentation adds more troubles to the film.

Second, is the fakeness of it. From the accent to the dogmatic characters and the on paper content that fails to make it to the screen with equal convincing. The third is the humor. To lighten the mood- or so they think- they are going out of their way of installing these characters and their satirical situations on various gags to fulfill both the entertainment and political message aspect of the plotline. But these Natural Born Killers are far more pathological to own any of these intentions completely on screen; it is basically a big mess.… 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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