Tarantino Slams Modern Hollywood, Praises Netflix The Rip

In a new essay, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has delivered a scathing critique of contemporary Hollywood, describing the modern film industry as a "flavorless sausage factory" that produces work he finds increasingly difficult to enjoy. The director's comments were published in the magazine Sight and Sound.

Tarantino wrote that since the pandemic, it has become nearly impossible for him to watch a new movie without what he calls "picking it to death." He cited common flaws including implausibilities, audience pandering, miscast performers, and what he termed "just plain stupid shit." He stated that the current concept of what constitutes a movie now inspires "contempt" in him rather than generosity, adding that by comparison, "the movies of the last six years make the '80s seem like the '30s."

While he acknowledged liking some recent films, including Steven Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of "West Side Story" and both chapters of Kevin Costner's 2024 western "Horizon: An American Saga," Tarantino said none had fully captivated him. "Nothing that really held me in its grip and swept me away to the magical land of enjoyment that I used to visit regularly," he wrote, concluding, "These...