Remarkable.

Rating: Null/10 (12 November 2003)

Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) and his son Nice Guy Eddie (Chirs Penn) plan a diamond heist. They hire six strangers for the job and give them the code names Mr White (Harvey Keitel), Mr Orange (Tim Roth), Mr Pink (Steve Buscemi), Mr Blonde (Michael Madsen), Mr Blue (Edward Bunker) and Mr Brown (Quentin Tarantino). But the raid backfires and when the survivors meet back at an empty warehouse they begin to suspect each other of being the traitor who tipped off the police. Packed with violent incidents and black humor, Reservoir Dogs achieved instant cult status. It disproves the proverb that there is honor among thieves. The film bristles with snappy dialogue and is slickly played by an expert cast. In his remarkable debut as writer-director, Quentin Tarantino manages to poke fun at the traditions of the crime film, while at the same time paying them tribute. As with 'The Big Sleep' a mystery remains - who hit Nice guy Eddie in the final shootout?
My rating: 10/10