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BlueCrystalTear 09/17/22 11:16:36 PM #24: | Reservoir Dogs (1992) Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Written by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn (Sean's brother), Lawrence Tierney Previous status: Never seen The film starts at a diner with conversation that seems irrelevant after watching it all - this was probably doe to lay the groundwork for how the relationships would form as the movie went on, as well as surprise us with the ending in a way. The only one at the table I recognize instantly is actually Tarantino himself - it takes me a minute to place Steve Buscemi as Mr. Pink (the beard threw me), but the rest of the actors are mostly unfamiliar to me. Looking it up, this was a budget indie release that got Tarantino noticed enough for Pulp Fiction to happen, so that explains some things. One thing I immediately don't like is how the story is very dialogue-heavy at the start with telling us what happened as opposed to showing, since it's after the heist went south. Non-linear storytelling can be awesome, and it definitely works as buildup in a thriller, but if you put all your dialogue toward the front of the movie and all your action later, it can get dull. This is only the case for the first quarter of the movie, at least, as the buildup starts with a footchase told in flashback. In addition to the heavy early dialogue, it's hard to understand them sometimes, particularly when they're injured. It also can be distraction how fucking much they fucking swear. My mom would've fucking hated this movie for that fucking reason. Me, I think cursing works to an extent - and it does at times in this, but at others it's too much and drowns out what's actually important. In the end, I enjoyed the movie, even though it's not without its flaws. If those few scenes truncated the cussing to focus on what's meanignful and the story wasn't so dialogue-heavy for too long, and they showed a little more, I'd have absolutely loved it. Instead, I merely liked it, and think I may need to watch it again to fully appreciate everything that went into a film with this budget. Right now, I'd say it's a 4/5. --- [This post adds nothing to the discussion but for whatever reason I felt the need to say it anyway.] ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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