Reservoir Dogs

Director Quentin Tarantino is well known for his witty dialogue, obscene language, and graphic violence. Reservoir Dogs is a film about a group of men who are working together on a jewel heist. The movie takes place after the botched robbery occurred. Three of the men, Mr. White, Mr. Orange, and Mr. Pink (Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, and Steve Buscemi, respectively) Are waiting in the meeting place that all of the men were supposed to go after the heist. The movie is mostly flashbacks that explain the members of the heist's pasts. None of the member's names are known, as they are given aliases based on colors. All together there are six members not including the boss, Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney), and his son, Nice Guy Eddie (Chris Penn). The plot of the movie is that one of the members of the group is a cop, and the "rat" has to be found.
The actors in this movie are amazing. Tarantino always manages to find top notch actors for his films. Tim Roth portrays the undercover cop well. He has the innocent look of a cop, with a gritty attitude that shows the killer in him. Harvey Keitel uses his stage presence to portray the leader towards the beginning of the film, and he gains respect by his honorable actions and concern for his injured friend. Steve Buscemi has had lots of practice portraying the paranoid bad guy, and this performance matched the other great ones he's had in Fargo, and Con Air.
The scenery in Reservoir Dogs is mostly the inside of a warehouse, but that's all the movie needs, since most of the movie's plot is spread through dialogue and not action. The film's story was intriguing and a deep look into the life of a criminal. The vicious characters, and the dishonesty that the members of the heist go through create a set of characters that the audience loves to hate.
Reservoir Dogs has the violence, wit, and subject matter that was ahead of its time when Tarantino directed the movie. Now the film has become a classic, and is mentioned on most of the top film lists. If you need to brush up on your pop culture this is a must see.