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Post date: Oct 18, 2020 1:45:26 PM
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eservoir Dogs" is the debut movie by Quentin Tarantino. This movie the prime example of why I like movies by first time directors. Whereas Tarantino's later movies like "Jackie Brown" feel under developed, one gets the sense that he thought about Reservoir Dogs for a while which was probably the time it took to get it produced. The problem with the Hollywood system is that it is a business. Once they find a popular widget, they want the widget maker to reproduce it again and again. Think about the number of sequel we see. There are only two types of directors that are immune to this. First times directors and directors that has powerful name recognition.
The movie is about a failed robbery. It structured similar to "Citizen Kane" or "Rashomon" where the story unfolds in present day and the back story is told in flashbacks. At first glance, it appears to be a gimmick just to reference the masters. However, the results of this structure gives each of the characters equal time so there is no obvious hero to root for. This makes the story a lot more interesting. The viewer has mixed emotions about what should happen.
The movie is infamous for a gruesome torture scene but just like Hitchcock's psycho, it is never seen. People just think they saw it.
As opposed to "Blood Simple", which borders on the idiot plot, all the characters in this movie, play it basically smart. Movies with smart characters are much more difficult to write hence reason there are not many of them. The Coen brothers "Millers Crossing" is another example of movie with smart people. Depressingly, it is always over shadowed by "Fargo" where everyone except the director's wife plays an idiot.
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