One of the greatest of all crime movies

Rating: 9/10 (10 October 2000)

This is one of my all time favorite movies. After I saw Pulp Fiction, and loved every minute of it, I found out about this.
When I saw it for the first time, I got 1/3 of the way through it and turned it off. I thought it was so boring. The pace was slower than what I had expected from the man who made Pulp. I angerly returned the tape to Blockbuster.
My friend, a fellow Tarantino fan, insisted that I see the movie again, only watch the entire movie this time, so I went by the tape store and picked up a copy. Man I'm so glad I did.
I understand why I hated it at first. It starts off really slow. There is very little action in the movie let alone the first hour of it. I had thought this was an action movie, it's not. This is a character movie that is filled with great, well-written dialog.
This is also a bit of a disturbing movie. Many of the torture scenes are a little repulsive, but there is always some great '70s song playing. I love this type of filmmaking. It's creepy and cool at the same time.
While I didn't love it as much as Pulp, I do suggest it to anyone who likes crime/dramas, mysteries, and, of course, the Q man.
9 out of ten.