A Perfect Crime

Rating: Null/10 (6 May 2003)

"Reservoir Dogs", Quentin Tarantino's brilliant first film, left an indelible mark on movies a decade ago and still packs a mighty punch. You know the story. A band of thieves with colorful code names tries to cope with the staggeringly bloody aftermath of their failed diamond heist. Mayhem ensues.
The movie is graced with classic dialogue, brutal black humor, and a hilarious soundtrack of sunny '70s pop. The ensemble cast is fantastic, with Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, and Tim Roth turning in amazing performances as the film's principal gangsters. Roth and Keitel's characters share a friendship that gives "Dogs" much of its emotional heft, and both actors nail it.
As if all the above (not to mention beautiful photography and memorable costumes)weren't enough, "Reservoir Dogs" is still more than the sum of its parts. Tarantino's love for movies seeps into the heart of this film and gives it a unique, celebratory spirit that is better experienced than explained.