But
where these nods to vintage video games show a spark of inspiration, the
dialogue frequently overextends itself into what can be described as «Diablo Cody Lite,» a.k.a. painfully quippy and
clever one - liners that are best handled by professionals.
As
clever as some of the
dialogue here might be, most notably a conversation between El Monstrou and a 15 - year - old girl about to celebrate her Quinceañera, it's also
where the film feels the most like a thinly veiled Tarantino knockoff.