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Like my old grand daddy used to say, "The less a man makes declarative statements, the less apt he is to look foolish in retrospect."

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# Review

This movie has four stories, each with a seperate plot, all connected by the bellhop of the hotel Ted (portrayed by Tim Roth). The first story if of a coven of witches trying to revive their goddess. The second story is of an emotionally unstable man who accuses Ted at gunpoint of sleeping with his wife. The third story is of Ted being forced to babysit two misbehaving children while their parents attend a party. The last story is of Ted having to entertain the requests of a movie star and his friends.

I really liked the random and sarcastic tone taken throughout the entire film, from the charming Pink Panther-esque opening cartoon sequence, to Tim Roth doing his best Jim Carrey impression throughout the film, this movie is clearly meant to be fun and does not take itself seriously.

The actual stories are as entertaining as they are bizarre. The first story (which features a stellar female cast including Madonna, Alicia Witt, and Lili Taylor) was a bit dry; the satire is the oversexualization of the witches, which I found a bit uncomfortable and not really funny. The second story which features David Proval and Jennifer Beals is a bit better, as there's an actual conflict and an atmosphere of urgency. The third story which features Antonio Banderas and Tamlyn Tomita is where the movie really picks up; the premise is pretty interesting and the plot takes some wild turns. The last story, which stars Tarantino himself, Paul Calderón, and Bruce Willis, is where the movie really shines. While it was no Pulp Fiction, the plot premise is ridiculous and the story features over-the-top dialogue which was actually funny and very entertaining.

# Conclusion

An underrated film anthology with some hits and misses.

# Overall rating: 7.8

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