natural born killer in itself be a picture of the ironic tragedy of the satire . this movie take the medium and american culture head on and challenge it and spoof it a a result and american pop culture kick it up a notch to become as outrageous a the parody . on top of that and few understood stone film be a satire and instead accuse him of promote violence . this be a tragedy because natural born killer really be a sharp and funny satire that help to usher in the 90 with tarantino pulp fiction . yes and it over the top and yes and it violent and yes and it flashy and and most of all and yes and it work . the effect may make you a bit dizzy and it may disturb and and may even offend and but this be a truly great piece of cinema . like it great predecessor and which it freely homages and in cold blood and badlands and and bonnie and clyde and this film be about two killer on the road who be in love . unlikely movie star woody harrelson and juliette lewis play mickey and malory . through a few frantic and imaginative scene we see them meet and fall in love and murder malory abusive father and and hit the road . these scene be instantly unforgettable and bear a wit that may be overt and but be funny enough to accept . meanwhile our hero become a medium sensation thanks to the tv show american maniac and host by wayne gale ( robert downey jr. with a british accent ) . it isn not all glitz and blood splatter . auteur stone work with ( what remain of ) tarantino script to make all these character into real people and and not symbol or cliche . character motivation be relate mostly through flash image and flashback ( a in in cold blood ) . the editing and superb richardson camera work relate complex emotional state and as well a the frenzied mood of the violence . oliver stone do have the tendency to be peachy and over the top and but his strength in portray sympathetic humanity over come his weakness . under appreciated actor tom sizemore ( true romance and heat ) play detective jack scagnetti and the celebrity homicide cop who pursue and eventually capture mickey and malory ( in what have to be one of the best and most intense arrest scene in screen history ) . in the context of this film and he be a villain and but he be a human be just the same . he lead u into the second half of this picture and which have mickey and malory behind bar await a big tv interview with wayne gale on superbowl sunday . tension build to one of the best climax a crime or prison movie ever have . rodney dangerfield and russell mean and and tommy lee jones put in highly memorable appearance in support role . on the director cut dvd we see cut footage of performance from ashley judd ( her best work ) and dennis leary . natural born killer be many great small part add up to an even good whole . all of it be accent and seal by a very good soundtrack arrange by trent reznor of nine inch nail ( who contribute the beautiful a warm place ) . this be a movie you would not soon forget and will likely enjoy . i recommend this to fan of stone and of the movie i mention above and of tarantino ( he do not approve and but a a fan of his and i do ) and and to anyone who be simply curious about it . it will blow you away and in the good sense . do you believe in fate .