Reservoir Dogs
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
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- Cast:
- Harvey Keitel , Tim Roth , Michael Madsen , Chris Penn , Steve Buscemi , Lawrence Tierney , Randy Brooks
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To me, this movie is perfection.
How sad is this?
It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
There is nothing special about this film, worth watching but not a master piece.
Despite not being a high budget Tarantino film, it is my favorite one. Yes I saw Pulp Fiction, liked it, but the cinematography in Reservoir Dogs (for me) is slightly better. Also, movie focuses on same characters who are connected to the same story which makes it easier to follow.In fact, the movie just feels real. A heist attempt by five dudes failed and they struggle to fix things. Nothing supernatural. Guys talking to each other, making jokes... Also, I'm glad there isn't an unnecessary, stupid love story ruining the film. The movie is violent no doubt, so be sure you have the stomach. If you like these kind of movies, just note that: Gunplay in this one is awesome...Mr. Pink's runMr. White's double-gun sceneMr. Orange shoots Mr. BlondeMexican StandoffSee it for yourself.10/10
In terms of directorial debuts, this is a solid entry that assured Tarantino as one of the best directors working today. Now, as most of you know, I'm not a big fan of Tarantino. Just not my cup of tea so to speak. Yet this was a good crime thriller. After a heist goes terribly wrong, the group of professional robbers make haste and convene at a remote warehouse. During this time, they try to find out who snitched on them to the police. In glorious (see what I did there...) Tarantino fashion, there is a bucket full of blood and a script full of profanity that infuses rather well with the story. Fortunately the narrative is not linear, so we're flipping back and forth between character introductions and the aftermath of the heist, to keep the plot's pace rapid and fresh. The characters themselves may not be completely memorable, but their names are. Mr White, Mr Brown, Mr Blonde, Mr Orange, Mr Pink and so on. With one humorous scene involving a small argument about the particular choice of "Mr Pink" (who was played excellently by Steve Buscemi). It's a story that is dialogue driven, like most of his films, so the wit and dark humour is conveyed through sharp exaggerative banter between these characters. It works, stupendously well actually. Harvey Keitel was the most enjoyable to watch, and finally we have a film with Tim Roth that I actually like. Hooray! Quentin himself should not act in his films. Why? Because he is abysmal. Makes me cringe every time I see him. The torture scene is filled with gore and is probably the most engaging scene in the film. Don't get me wrong, it's a compelling script. But I find the execution extremely, how to put this, noisy. I like subtlety. Sometimes less is more which is why I'm not his biggest fan. Atleast it's not 3 hours long, my brain would've been numbed if that were the case. However in saying that, I find this to be one of his better films (behind Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained) with a punchy script filled with plenty of violence. A damn good directorial debut.
A unique and fresh screenplay for this debut feature film by Quentin Tarantino Director. Reservoir Dogs