Reservoir Dogs

Audience Reviews

View More (1000+)

grain j One of my favorite movies, always keeps you on the edge not knowing what is going to happen next, performances are incredible, plot is great, one of Tarantino's best Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review Nikolas N. While not as much a masterclass in storytelling as Tarantino’s 1994 project Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs speaks volumes in its simplicity. It explores the minds of criminals in tense ethical situations and highlights a complexity that is not traditionally seen by the “bad guys”. This simple story driven by its dialogue is one of the first to succeed in a non-traditional narrative. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/13/25 Full Review Isa B SPOILER ALERT When I think of Reservoir Dogs, the word "precision" comes to mind. Quentin Tarantino delivers a perfect masterpiece motion picture in his debut film. I love it! There aren't many filmmakers in the history of cinema that have made such a strong debut film. Orson Welles comes to mind with Citizen Kane, but it is a rarity for a filmmaker to start with such a bang. Quentin has a style of his own when it comes to dialog. His writing is just so damn great. The opening scene presents us with a conversation between career criminals, discussing matters such as the true meaning behind Madonna's song, "Like a Virgin", and their views regarding the obligation or lack thereof of tipping certain occupations versus others. This is authentic dialog and no one does it better than Quentin. Just imagine a heist film, a masterpiece heist film, that leaves out one core element. The heist! Absolutely brilliant filmmaking! The heist isn't shown and you don't miss it. You don't need it. Mr. Tarantino, these days known for his artistic expression of stylized violence, knows that violence is ultimately a release of tension. Reservoir Dogs builds tension and then leaves you to decipher the broken pieces of the story based on multiple differing accounts after the fact. Now make no mistake, the film is not without violence, it just doesn't rely on it for entertainment. It's much smarter than that. The picture is well casted, well acted, well directed, the soundtrack is awesome, and I honestly can't say enough about it. The movie is just that good. I like Quentin's acting/character much better in this picture than in Pulp Fiction. Mr. Brown is one of the fellas. A gangster's gangster, if you will. A lot of people are confused about Mr. Brown's ultimate end in the film. It really isn't that difficult to understand. People tend to make more of it than what is actually there. I have read some pretty kooky takes from various fans throughout the world. Like, "Mr. Orange killed Mr. Brown while Mr. White was killing the cops." This is utter nonsense! Mr. Brown was shot in the head in what appeared to be a grazing shot. There is no good shot to the head, so he was obviously badly injured. He then crashes into a parked car and takes a big blow to the head. He is losing blood and deteriorating fast. He mentions that he is going blind and then he dies. End of story for Mr. Brown. Another big question which is intentionally left ambiguous. Does Mr. Pink get away or does he get caught and/or killed when he exits the building? My opinion is that he definitely gets caught. You can hear him yelling back and forth with the cops if you listen closely. I believe he says something about being shot, so you can draw your own conclusions there. He was apprehended, likely shot, either survived or didn't, but definitely did NOT get away. That's my two cents anyway. Either way, it is a great motion picture with a great ending. Mr. Orange recognized all that Mr. White did to protect him, essentially giving his own life for him, and he did what he believed to be the decent thing and he told Mr. White that he was the cop. The scream that Mr. White lets out in that moment is just exceptional acting by Harvey Keitel. Harvey was actually instrumental in the film getting made, but that's another story for another day. I said it once and I'll say it again. This film is great! I most definitely highly recommend it. 100/100 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Ricardo B Carregado de estilo e dos diálogos afiados que viriam a tornar-se característica distinguível de Tarantino, "Cães de Aluguel" marcou a estreia do cineasta com um filme de assalto que "dança" entre suspense criminal e comédia de desastres ao som de uma trilha sonora icônica e inesquecível, que casa perfeitamente com a energia da trama e seus personagens. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review John M The greatest crime drama since the Godfather it was something Hollywood can’t do anymore write direct and act. It was Quinton’s best movie and Michael Madsen stole the picture. RIP he was a fine addition to the cast and Harvey K and Lawrence Tierney were great as well. This is how to write dialogue. What a movie. I miss old Hollywood, it is gone now. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Mate P Reservoir Dogs is Tarantino at his earliest, which is less mature, but still awesome. The story is grounded and driven by the characters. They are very complex and the layers are peeled off through dialogue. The best thing in a Tarantino film is the fact that you have no idea what's going to happen. By the end there are characters you like and characters you don't, but until a certain point you can kind of root for the whole team. The ending isn't concrete, but I do have a concrete idea of what happened based only on how much I rooted for a character. Tarantino did amazing with the resources he had. The cinematography is great, with some classic camera moves, Dutch angles and natural-looking ligthing. The editing is amazing with a great structure and fast pacing. The production design is very efficient. It's amazing how much they got out of the few small sets. The cast is perfect. The acting performances are theatrical. Reservoir Dogs is an amazing start of a stellar career. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews

Reservoir Dogs

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Most Popular at Home Now