Reservoir Dogs

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Me a While it borrows generously from a number of other films, the way Tarantino structures his crime drama is a breath of fresh air. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Daniel Z With all the films that Tarantino has made in his career, "Reservoir Dogs" still remains my favorite of them all as it's QT telling a minimalistic story that is extremely entertaining. Focusing on a group of criminals brought together by a man named Joe to pull off a jewel heist, the film shows how it all went wrong and becomes a bit of a mystery as it's made clear that someone in this crew is an FBI informant. What follows is a gripping narrative that uses non-linear storytelling to take us back and forth in time as flashbacks show us everything leading up to the heist, while present time shows the aftermath of everything that occured as various men are bloodied. The cast of actors here see Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Lawrence Tierney, and even QT himself cast as the men responsible for the heist. Tarantino's dialogue here is an actor's dream as they chew on some hilariously dark lines, with it seeing most of these characters having meaningless conversations about topics like tipping at restaurants and racial relationships but when the heist goes wrong it's much more antagonistic. Steve Buscemi shines in the role of Mr. Pink who seems like the only one who is thinking about things rationally, while Keitel's Mr. White is hellbent on defending the honor of Mr. Orange who (SPOILER ALERT) ends up being the informant. Madsen as Mr. Blonde has the best scene during his cutting off of the ear while the song "Stuck in the Middle With You" plays, showing just how much of a scary psycho he is especially with the actor's raspy and calm tone of voice. When the story shifts perspectives towards the end, we focus mostly on Tim Roth's Mr. Orange and we see his infiltration into this crime ring in order to prevent the heist. What's always been great is how much we see that despite him being an undercover cop, he somehow failed to be prepared for a gunshot to his stomach that is basically the fatal blow to him as he bleeds profusely throughout the film. Due to budget constraints, the film doesn't contain the actual heist but in reality it's the biggest blessing to this film as the creativity comes into play as we see these characters fumble the aftermath of this situation to both dark and comedic effect. Yes, the film didn't have the better story than other Tarantino films and it doesn't have the bigger cast or better set pieces, but it makes up for it in being maybe the most violent film of Tarantino's career and one that sees him tell a story with the most unique approach that's NOT "Pulp Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/25 Full Review john h The kick starter for a new, iconic modus operandi in the crime genre that is so boldly, remarkably and stylistically violent without deterring from fine storytelling. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/05/25 Full Review Lorenzo C Probably Tarantino's tightest film for anyone who hasn't seen it, it is a real must see shows the part of heists that we never really get to see in other movies 10 out of 10 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Audience Member I didn't like it, it was very weird and a boring movie... Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review santiago l a film about a robery with no robery scenes in ir, only tarantino can make such beautiful thing like that Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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