Review of Reservoir Dogs (1992) by Joe C — 04 Jan 2015
Debuts don't come much more auspicious than Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino sets bulk of his tale of a botched diamond robbery by 5 color-coordinated criminals in a sparse warehouse and relies on discursive dialogue and quick flashbacks to move the sharp narrative forward.
Tarantino mixed noir staples with spasms of ultraviolence and a flurry of meta-dialogue to create the pop-cultural movie event of the '90s. Yes, it's a profane, blood-splattered heist flick -- and God knows we have more than enough of those -- but this one's noteworthy for a number of things, including its uncanny ability to hide its mere $1.
2 million budget behind a hyper-literate script, killer soundtrack, and a cast stuffed with tremendously talented character actors. Best director debut ever? Certainly the most talked about... or feared.
This review of Reservoir Dogs (1992) was written by Joe C on 04 Jan 2015.
Reservoir Dogs has generally received very positive reviews.
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