Groundbreaking

Rating: Null/10 (18 May 2004)

In January of 1991, a young would-be director named Quentin Tarrantino wrote and directed a film that would become a milestone in his career and a legend for cult film critics everywhere.
His first film, an edgy and smartly written screenplay about six bandits on a job to collect a fortune in diamonds for a ringleader in a mob, earned the young director critical acclaim. His rise in esteem and recognition skyrocketed with Reservoir Dogs, and would later be the inspiration for a follow up in 1994 (Pulp Fiction).
We are initially introduced to all six of the thugs at the very beginning. Unbeknownst to the viewer, there is a rogue cop among them that has been sent from the LAPD to bust the heist. As is universal with Tarrantino's style, we are not notified of this until later on in the movie.
We are quickly informed afterwards that the authorities had somehow had prior knowledge of the diamond bust, and the crew was convinced the rat was someone in their party. Through flashbacks we are introduced to the characters, and more of the story unfolds as we progress further ahead and move slightly backwards with proceedings between characters.
The warehouse is the main venue of the movie  a great place for a bunch of heated skittish mobsters to dwell on their dealings and plot revenge white rage and misgiving stews. None of the men trust each other, except for Larry (Mr. White) a courageous but gullible thug determined to save Mr. Orange, who, ironically is the cop.
Eventually, the remaining group members get so furious that they kill each other. Still alive, Mr. White (Keitel) decides to console Mr. Orange before his partner confides and announces his true identity. The authorities barge in soon after, but White takes Mr. Orange's life and his own before any arrest can be made. There are a few dull breaks in the plotline, but overall the momentum hardly ever slows down; with climax after pounding climax and killing after killing.
The film feeds you the brutality and furor of human nature combined with authentic badass criminal values.