People said it draws inspiration from city on fire, but inspiration is to inspired a film that should deliver some sort of originality that sepereates the two. Reservoir dogs uses all the important plot point and just switch minor detail for western audiences minus the actions. If you seen one you basically seen the other.

Fast and fun the film is truly thrilling, set mostly in an isolated warehouse as the group attempt to uncover the truth whilst testing friendships and trust the style and focus upon mostly dialogue which is split by brief bursts of action it encapsulates the brilliance of the director and is worthy of the title 'classic'

Tarantino's first feature is rich in characters, witty writing and sudden violence that would later become his trademark.Reservoir Dogs's plot is told in non-linear fashion. One of the great joys of watching this film figuring out the coherent narrative lying within. Making the pieces fit. It is an exercise in style. While technically a heist movie most of the movie is centered around either before the heist or in it's aftermath. This allows Tarantino to flesh out it's ensemble of characters. It's a great testament to the movie that all the characters come off as complex and fascinating within a span of 99 mins.There are twists and turns to keep you hooked throughout. And who can forget Michael Madsen slicing of a dude's ear while 'Stuck in the Middle with you' plays in the background. Classic Tarantino.As enjoyable and fresh it feels, I think it is imperfect. It feels too stagy and the dialogues aren't quite naturalistic (Something Tarantino would perfect in his next film). Still this is a great thriller with tensions mounting while you're as clueless as the characters are.Moral of the movie : Don't Tip, you will live longer.

This is just my first impression for a first-time viewer. I really enjoyed the banter between the characters and the plot kept me interested the whole time. I am definitely going to give it a few more watches and I am sure I will appreciate it more picking up details I missed on the first pass. I think my title sums it up best. It is a Tarantino movie and a classic one for sure. It simply wasn't my favorite of his movies.