Guns and gore, brilliantly told....although not entirely original.

Rating: Null/10 (24 September 1998)

Director Tarantino's explosive debut feature is a storytelling masterpiece. Conventional linear timeline totally discarded, 'Reservoir Dogs' unfolds to tell of deceit, violence (lots of it), brotherhood and uneasy alliances, with doses of the trademark Tarantino banter. Superb soundtrack sets the mood akin to 70's B-grade shoot'em-up flicks.
However, the story itself is far from original. It is popularly known that Tarantino is an avid fan of Hong Kong action flicks. So, it is no major coincidence if you find many similarities in Chow Yun-Fat's "City On Fire" (HK, 1987). E.g: Mr. Blonde's apparent trigger-happiness in the jewellery...OR the hero's killing of an innocent bystander...OR the climactic sequence in the warehouse. Highly recommended for Tarantino-trivia fans.
The Reel Deal rating: 7/10