Stupendous Film

Rating: 10/10 (11 July 2005)

A couple years back, a movie called Kill Bill, Vol. 1 was released. It was written and directed by a man named Quentin Tarantino and made quite a bit of money. Well, before Kill Bill was released, Tarantino was well-known to independent film watchers for two films: Pulp Fiction (1994) and Reservoir Dogs (1991).
Reservoir Dogs is about a small-time crime boss named Joe Cabot, his son, "Nice Guy" Eddie, and the six armed robbers Joe hires to steal a diamond from a bank: Mr. White, Mr. Orange, Mr. Pink, Mr. Blonde, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Blue. However, the robbery goes to hell quicker than you can say, "Mr. Giggle Stompstomp."
Mr. Blue and Mr. Brown are killed and Mr. Orange is shot in the stomach. The four remaining "Reservoir Dogs" suspect that one of them is a cop, and they must decide who it is by the end of the film.
The casting is great: Steve Buscemmi shines as the cocky, somewhat arrogant Mr. Pink, Tim Roth is superb as the nice, charming Mr. Orange, Harvey Keitel is excellent as the sometimes funny, caring Mr. White, and Michael Madsen is truly believable in his performance as the evil madman, Mr. Blonde.
The soundtrack is pure hits from the '70s: Coconut, Little Green Bag, Stuck in the Middle With You, etc., and it blends perfectly into the film's wacky, diabolical tone.
This movie isn't for the squeamish: Lots of shooting, ears getting lopped-off, and other gruesome images lie around the corner.
One of my favorites, I give Reservoir Dogs a 10 out of 10.