Tarantino re-watched the film and thought: Why not you?

Quentin Tarantino is a huge fan of actor Steve McQueen, to the point that he brought the actor to life as Damian Lewis in his film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. in his creation Cinema speculationsThe Kill Bill director is full of praise for Guette-Appen, who he says is one of the standout films in the actor’s filmography and highly recommends it to moviegoers.

Guet-Apens is a film divided into two parts: first a heist by an ex-convict (McQueen), his partner (Allie McGraw) and two gangsters, and then their escape after the job is done.

If we knew Tarantino was a big fan of Bullitt and its chase, we knew he was less of a fan of Guet-Apens, another McQueen film, released in 1973 in France and directed by the Sam Peckinpah we know best. for the head. Artwork Wild Horde. Here’s what the filmmaker thinks:

“(…) When I watch the film today, I no longer perceive it as a story about a bank robbery. I don’t even see it as a thriller about running away from a few robbers, hunting objects. A man who is followed by people from all sides. I understand that what Sam said and what McQueen and McGraw interpreted is a love story.”

“The crime story is literal. The love story is metaphorical. But it’s on that metaphorical level that the directors (and I’m counting the actors here under that heading) were at their best. From one reel to the next, from one scene to the next, you put a couple through hell, and then make it right.”

And Tarantino takes the opportunity to do a mea culpa, going back to what he believes was a long-standing mistake on his part:

“(…) For the past 40 years, I’ve been one of those people who’s been sugarcoating Allie McGraw. Well, until recently. While McQueen alternates between keeping her cool and losing her cool, Carol feels things, Carol bleeds. Carol suffers. , Carol is afraid. (…) My feeling is that Ali McGraw’s work is sensational from one scene to the next.”

It is enough to want to rehabilitate the actor revealed by the love story and who celebrated his 84th birthday this year. As for Guet-Apens, like many “legacy” films, it is not available on any platform and requires a DVD or Blu-ray purchase to view. Take our word for it, it’s worth it!