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Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 6/03, 12/04, 3/08, 6/11

3/08: When Reservoir Dogs was theatrically released, I just knew Quentin Tarantino was going to be the hottest director.

The hype surrounding him was sky-high. Then, Pulp Fiction came out, and the rest was history. It's like what happened to Jean-Luc Godard when he made À bout de souffle.

So, why did it happen? What made Quentin Tarantino special, unique, and, most importantly, fresh? It's simple: the dialogue. The ten-minute opening scene of Reservoir Dogs is a perfect example. He would take the art of conversation to the stratosphere in Pulp Fiction. Afterwards, there had been so many imitations but absolutely no equal.

All in all, Reservoir Dogs is what I call a very hip movie.

6/11: I'm dropping my rating of Reservoir Dogs from '10' to '8' although it's still a cool movie yet has a couple of flaws.

One, the acting can be either overdone or theatrical. Two, blood has come out of Mr. Orange for so long that it has gotten ridiculous. Nonetheless, the dialogue remains excellent as ever. It's the primary reason why I love revisiting the film. Of the cast, I have to say Chris Penn stands out the most, especially with his eyes popping out while he's mad. It's ironical that his character's name is Nice Guy Eddie when he, in fact, isn't.

All in all, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction are the alpha and the omega of Quentin Tarantino's cinema greatness.

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