One of a handful,

Rating: 10/10 (14 February 2011)

Only a handful of movies i have found are able to catapult the viewer into the scene with nothing but solid acting and dialog, The few scene changes and simple set forces you to immerse yourself within the characters, typical of Tarantino the film uses extremely well written dialog and actors that seem to be tailored made for it.
The lack of names in the movies provides a refreshing mystery to the film and although taken from, " The Taking of Pelham One Two Three " Tarantino does the homage justice. Extreme violence presents itself from the get go, but it makes the movie, it is done in a fashion that makes you want for more, rather then lean back in your seat.
Tarantino has triumphed in what was his first movie, and it deserves better recognition. Few directors are able to put a masterpiece on the screen first time round.
A low budget film with the attributes of a true masterpiece, 9 out of 10.