Tarantino's Best

Rating: 9/10 (9 March 2005)

It seems to me that this film originally defined QT, who defined the cinema of the 1990's, so indirectly Reservoir Dogs defined the 90's film scene. It is a deeply emotional thriller, a far cry from QT's later Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill which offer a fraction of the character depth of even the most minuscule people in RD. It also has one of the most memorable scenes in American film history, as who could forget the Ear Scene. When compared to PF and other hit movies of the time most consider RD to be not-equal, but I think it is better. The dialog is witty, some scenes intense and gripping, making you almost fear what happens next. It is one of the most complete and near-perfect films of the 90's. The acting is |---| that far from perfect, with great showings from Steve Buschemi, Harvey Keitel, and the wonderfully sadistic Michael Madsen. It is probably the best indie film of all time and deserves its place on the Top 250, and should probably be higher. Thank you.