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Rating: 10/10 (15 September 1999)

Having been a fan of the Tarantino gangster films of recent years it came as a massive surprise that they have all been bettered by this amazing film. The characters are all superbly cast and the sepia camera effect adds to the gritty realism of the story. But this is no serious drama, oh no. It's so damn funny at times that you don't know whether to wince at the violence or to split your sides laughing. I opt for the latter, but then I have watched it many times and the violent bits don't surprise me any more. However the funny bits just get funnier with each viewing.