Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Reservoir Dogs ended and I sat with it for weeks. The the aftermath of violence theme kept circling back. I'd be doing something mundane and the opening diner conversation would pop into my head. That kind of resonance is rare.

I've seen Reservoir Dogs multiple times now and it just keeps getting better. the non-linear reveal structure is something rarely matched in cinema. If you haven't watched it yet, clear your evening.

Whatever you think of the story, Reservoir Dogs is one of the most visually extraordinary films ever shot. There are frames here that belong in a gallery. Worth seeing on the biggest screen possible.

Every choice in Reservoir Dogs feels deliberate. The framing, the pacing, the Mexican standoff — Quentin Tarantino is operating at a level most filmmakers never reach. It's the kind of film you study rather than just watch.