A Masterpiece of raw violence

Rating: 10/10 (4 December 2002)

Quentin Tarantino couldn't have done a better job than he did with this film. I won't include spoilers but I will say that I never could have believed that a radio could have been part of a film's dialogue. Keitel is in top form, and Steve Buscemi has a break out role as "Mr. Pink" that really put him on the map. But the actor who steals the movie is Michael Madsen. There aren't enough adjectives (positive ones) for this movie, but I would call this as "raw" as a movie can get. The violence is personal, at gut level, and you'll never feel the same way about a certain song. You'll see. If you haven't seen this movie, don't just rent it, go out and buy it. You'll be glad you did.