REVIEW #244 Reservoir Dogs (1992)

A group of criminals, unknown to one and other, are hired for a job to steal diamonds but are ambushed by the police, leading them to believe that someone in the group has betrayed them. 

Quentin Tarantino’s feature length debut is no doubt an enjoyable one but is it his best? Obviously not but it’s packed full of the unique trademarks that make his films so popular. The great cast work really well together and I loved the battle of words between the characters, which really highlighted the impressive dialogue. I do believe the pacing wasn’t the best and the storyline itself wasn’t very original, but it’s the way the story is told and cut up across the film, that makes it interesting. It uses a variety of flashbacks to slowly reveal more and more to the audience before finally dropping the twist. In regards to the cinematography, I don’t think there is necessarily anything super technical but for a debut film I wouldn’t expect anything more. The ending was pretty great as well, a fitting end for all of the characters! Reservoir dogs is definitely worth watching if you haven’t already but I think you’ll enjoy some of the other movies in Tarantino’s filmography a lot more.

Overall (7.5/10)

Thanks for reading.

Callan