One of the Great Ones

Rating: Null/10 (20 October 2004)

Bunch of crooks plan and then botch a jewelry heist and learn that one of their own is a rat.
How realistic is this, I obviously cannot say. It does provide for moments of incredulity, particularly in the lack of due diligence taken by the crime boss in scouting out a nubie who eventually turns rat. I could see not being sure about a guy, but I don't think a big time boss would ever take the risk of incriminating himself by talking minutia with the hired goons. Thats counter to the entire principle of organized crime, least what I've always been led to believe. But thats nitpicky stuff, because the movie otherwise is a knockout in almost every sense of the word. Tarantino delivers on style and script in a way which he has never been able to replicate. If you like gangster films, this must be seen, and you will probably want to own it. OK one last criticism, Tim Roth. AAGH!!! Q must be the only filmmaker who likes him or believes in his work. I cant take him, and I hate to say it he weakens this movie. Keitel too, as usual, has some silly moments. Judge for yourself.