That might be because of it's almost singular location setting and dialogue-run film. Gotta be honest, if someone made a movie accurate, violent Reservoir Dogs play, I'd go see that
I have it right behind Pulp and Django. It’s way more rewatchable than Basterds or Kill Bill. Jackie, Once and Hateful are also on the same level. So many bangers.
I love how Orange does this slight forward motion after shooting the woman, then repeats the exact same motion after killing Mr Blonde. Like these two actions are related for him. I always thought it was to tell us he was trying to find a way to live with himself.
Yeah, it's a reaction that to me proves he's not in too deep as JMR seems to believe. Orange shooting the woman was simply a reactionary movement due to his shock at being shot and you can see the regret in his eyes when he does it. That to me is less a sign of someone who's completely morphed into a villainous lifestyle and more the sign of someone who's playing the role (albeit he's doing a pretty good job at it) and just realized he took an innocent life. And when he kills Mr. White and reacts in much the same way it does feel to me like his forward motion thing is him still trying to convince himself physically that in this case he had to do it. That's how it reads to me anyways.
wonder mike I doubt it was written, I imagine you’re right. Sometimes I think we do a disservice to art when we limit ourselves by artist intent. People point at an artist who’s oblivious to a deeper meaning as evidence that there is no deeper meaning which to me is ludicrous.
Jude Wakefield watched this movie dozens of times and never put the two together. On board with instant regret. The morality in this film is truly a subtle yet huge undertone
What does the audience know? versus What do the characters know? No one knows the traitor, but the characters know more since they expirenced the heist, but when mr. orange is revealed, dynamic irony is created, we know more than the characters. Tarintino does this in a lot of his films.
@@sahilrawat5325 yes but in an "elevated" way. normal dramatic irony would be: the viewers know what the characters know, and then something new is revealed to the audience but not all characters, and then the audience knows more than some of the chracters, resulting in dramatic irony. this is the case in resevoir dogs after mr orange is revealed, however before the reveal, the characters know more than the viewers (instead of knowing the same), so there's an "inverse" dramatic irony before the reveal and normal dramatic irony after
People seem to have all sorts of definitions for "psychopath", as it isn't used professionally it's hard to say who is right, but it's usually considered the layman equivalent of anti social personality disorder. Mr White definitely doesn't fit this, due to how he cares for Mr Orange. Psychopaths can barely comprehend the idea of sacrificing themselves for a friend, let alone actually doing it. Mr White has much more of a solider's outlook- he cares strongly about his comrades, but can comfortably kill the enemy. There is clearly one psychopath/sociopath (again, these are really pop psychology terms that don't have an accepted difference)- Mr Blonde. Even then, it's questionable if he's a total psychopath, because Eddie reveals that he stayed loyal and did his time in prison instead of ratting and taking a deal. But you could argue that was in his interest. Probably his most psychopathic act isn't cutting off the cop's ear, it's stopping for fast food on his way back from a heist with a cop in his boot. Total fearlessness.
Great comment. I totally disagree with the assertion Mr White is a psychopath. White shows lots of compassion and sympathy for Mr Orange, which is something psychopaths aren't capable of. If anyone takes the title of psychopath, it has to be Mr Blonde.
I kind of thought he misspoke and meant blonde is a psychopath and white a sociopath, but given with his actions towards orange I can’t really see that even
Tarantino said he realised the shooting doesn't quite work on camera, but he didn't reshoot to leave it ambiguous and to create a discussion point. So I guess this argument is what he wanted!
@@JacksMovieReviews this is my new head cannon. Its the only thing that makes sense can't believe I didn't think it could've been Pink who shot Eddie. Woah awesome JMR!
You are correct. Mr. White shoots Nice Guy Eddie. There is no "amiguity". White shot Nice Guy. Even the published screenplay says it. If you watch the standoff and watch White, you will see him shoot Eddie.
@@bredelisp4908 Fargo is a 23 year old movie, I don't think that we need to use spoiler tags for it at this point. That's like you having to be afraid to spoil that the Yankees won the 1996 World Series while you're at it.
It's astonishingly clear that MR. WHITE shoots Eddie. Mr. Pink doesn't shoot Eddie. It's there in the film and in the official published screenplay. Jesus Christ.
Reservoir Dogs is not "classic antihero film" it's a film that says "fuck the rules of writing ! we do what we want" . there is no protagonist everybody is the hero of his own story juste like in ..... real life . Mr orange view himself as the good guy because he's a cop he fights criminals who are bad guys but in Joe's point of view he's just a sneaky little bastards who sold them out . Mr. White views Mr. blonde as a crazy psychopath and nothing more but in Nice Guy Eddie's point of view Blonde is a brave man who spent years in jail for his father . as for Mr. Pink he thinks he's the only useful man in the job surrounding by idiots , psychose and traitors which makes him a protagonist in his head just like .... everyone .
How is Pink the protagonist? He gets little screentime, has little to no development or history and then gets caught and shot. Mr. White is the closest to a protagonist in this movie. He gets the most screentime and emotional buildup along with Mr. Orange, he's an open book we read and his character is reminiscent of ruthless noir leads. Mr. White is the protagonist while Mr. Orange is the deuteragonist. Everyone else is secondary.
I like your analysis of the film, but I disagree with all of the attempts (that you brought up) to diagnose the characters. Mr White, for instance, is absolutely not a psychopath. Whites feelings for Orange is the whole reason everything goes to s#!t. He just met the guy on this job and already he feels strongly enough for him to be willing to kill his old friends to protect him (even though it pains him, so much). That relationship is everything in this movie - I'm surprised you didn't get into that in greater detail. But good job, overall!
None of them were friends. Now Mr. Blonde was loyal to the boss but not friends. White only got attached because they both shot their way out together. Everyone went different ways and they ended up together. Kinda like how someone fall in love with someone else when they are saved by them. Even if it is a simple thing like thank you and I appreciate you. He got attached and was hired to do a job. None of them knew each other for the most part. Which is why they were given names. White was the first to say something after the job went south because he was sick of the name thing. He thought Pink would agree since he was sick of the name thing from the start. That's why it should have been easier to do a job together and not attached. But seeing a colleague shot right in front of you changed that. Mr. White was probably of an older generation where your coworkers go down with you and you do anything for them. It is not a loyalty to the boss but more that they fight and die together. That way nobody snitches if they get pinched either. He can't reason with Blonde but can with orange. So he trust him more and almost trusted Pink. The boss isn't someone you trust more because they just pay you for a job. Which he knew so that is also why he trusted the coworkers more. Besides Blonde because he was closer to the boss. The problem here is you don't know who is telling the truth like Mr. Pink says. Mr. Blonde could have done his stay in the joint but also flipped inside the joint possible given the option of a new life. The cops where also incompetent for allowing them to do the job when they where armed and around people. As soon as the cops couldn't handle the situation at the bank. They should have left them go and just followed them to the hide out. Instead they go out blasting and running after them. They also should have never tried to get them there at all and waited until everyone was at the hideout including the boss.
His "analysis" of Mr. Orange was atrocious too. He's the only beacon of morality in the movie exactly because he stayed true to himself till his mission was done.
@@JoseLopez-gi9sfthey are friends actually. Freddy even notes Joe and Mr. White are very close and Joe calls him "junior" in flashbacks. Pink says he's known since he was a child. Vic is familiar with the family. Mr. White's only other attachment was to Mr. Orange. He didn't care when Mr. Brown died. He was ready to throw hands with Mr. Pink over Orange. It's clear White and Orange have the most significant relationship that's different from everyone else.
Oldgriffin49 I’ve only seen it once, and I immediately got the appeal the first time. A lot of the symbolism I got too, but I missed a lot too. That makes it a lot more appealing to rewatch. For example, “Martin & Lewis or Amos n’ Andy”?
The funny thing is, there is a Mr. Blue, and one would think the name would've foreshadowed who the undercover cop was. I wonder why Tarantino would let something like that slip by. Too on the nose, maybe?
Pink makes it out alive...until he goes outside and gets killed by the cops. You can hear it in the background towards the end. I always hoped he made it out alive though.
M I Yup. We see him outrunning the cops in the beginning. If he can do it once, he can do it again. It’s not impossible that he got away, and went on to do the unthinkable: become a disguised waiter.
Joseph Martinez in the game however has three different endings the worst ending(if you constaintly get Psycho Rank in EVERY mission) has Pink and two cops engage in a shootout before Pink tags one of them before getting shot himself. As he reached for the gun, the second cop came and shot him a few times in the head. Pink-DECEASED The Cannon ending(if you get a couple PSYCHO but most PROFESSIONAL) has him try to drive off, but the cops shoot out the windshield and wound Pink, causing him to fall out of the car but the cops handcuff him Pink-ARRESTED the best ending(Get PROFESSIONAL on EVERY Mission) has him dropping the diamonds, but manages to slip past the cops and drives off in a cop car Pink-ESCAPED
Interesting perspective on seeing each character with a different kind of dissorder, reminds me of all those Whinney the Pooh theories. Also nice editing in this video.
The theory goes that each character represents a different mental illness. I don't know all the details, it's a long time since I've read into them, but they're very interesting.
Really great and thorough dissection of Tarantino's first feature film! Love this movie. It has a fantastic cast, the few locations and props look just right (Tarantino went for quality, not quantity) and there is Andrzej Sekula's wonderful cinematography. I know it is just my personal taste, but this was all shot on my favorite film stock ever: Eastman EXR 50D, Super 35mm film - and it looks absolutely gorgeous here. The film stock certainly helps a ton making the sets, props and lighting (this film stock needs a LOT of light, so all scenes inside the warehouse had a lot of lighting, yet they don't look flat or cheap at all) look the best they can. Thanks, as always, for sharing your great insight. I never fully understood the color coding of the main characters, but I'm glad you shed some new light on it - as well as their psychology!
There is only but one hero in this movie, the waitress. The only hardworking, and honest person around. Works extremely hard to support herself and her family! All the other characters are villains.
Go at 09:27 and set the speed 0.25, you can clearly see: 1-Joe shoots mr.Orange, 2-mr.White shots Joe, 3-Eddie shoots mr.White, 4-Mr.White shoots Eddie... Mr.Pink isn't involved in this.
A "two-act" film that fits perfectly into a three-act structure. ACT 1 introduces the natural world/characters and asks the question who is the rat? Act 1 ends with officer in the trunk complication and the fact that they have to wait for Joe Cabbot. (this is an important detail -- you really don't get an answer as to who the rat is -- but you're locked into the narrative which is essentially going to be answering the question: who is the rat? and we have a ticking clock with Joe Cabbot... All of act 2 focus' on revealing who each of the characters are (this makes perfect sense when you think about the title -- it's not a movie named after the failed heist it's a movie named after it's characters). The midpoint of the 2nd act we get a not-so-shocking moment with mr.blonde almost killing the cop... The real stakes raising moment actually happens moments later when he's killed by Mr. Orange revealing Tim Roth to be the rat. Now the tail end of ACT 2 is giving us all the answers about the rat/undercover cop up to his "dark night of the soul" where he kills the woman in self-defense making him a reservoir dog like the rest of them (on some existential/philosophical level). ACT 3 actually begins with the results of all this back at the warehouse (eddie returns) -- stakes are further raised when the cop is killed - Joe Arrives and everyone is at each others throats. The reason this gets called 2-act film is because it doesn't have an epiloguey ending - but I think the film is over and all questions are answered because the hiest is a mcguffin and the real story is character driven with mr.orange/mr.white having a tragic father/son moment. At least this is the way I've already interpreted the story.
I was explaining the genius of this movie to someone the other day. It absolutely messes with your moral compass in the best way. I love the dynamic between Orange and White
That shot with Mr. Pink and Mr. White with their guns pointed at each other is one of the best shot compositions I have ever seen. It shows so much about characters and their conflict. Mr. Pink is a slimy rat-man who fights to survive like an animal and Mr. White is a stoic, strong man who is more traditional and plays by the his codes. Both are in suits covered in blood stained suits because of an outward professionalism yet a actual brutality of the two men.
Most likely mister white did shoot towards Eddie though, pretty sure that can also see a flash coming from either mister oranges gun or perhaps even mister pinks firearm pistol weapon 🔫 Can see mister pinks gun 🔫 in his own personal life right hand just before he goes to grab the black bag before fleeing the crime scene
Yeah maybe though, it also sounds like the gun was empty as can hear 3 clicks after the cops 👮 💂 🚓🚔 stormed the building so basically even if he squeezed the trigger it doesn't necessarily mean that he killed the undercover cop but, I'm not too sure about it all anyways as haven't watched the film in yonks only going by uploaded youtube videos clips
First time i watched this movie was back in 1995, i rented the VHS tape from Blockbuster and Took it home, i didn't know anything about the movie, i had been hearing about Tarantino and Pulp Fiction, but since that was not available i took this movie, after the Opening scene and opening Credits i Immediately rewound the movie back to the Beginning, i had to watch this again, and after the movie was over i rewound it all and watched it a second time, after that i told everyone i could find you got to see this.
This video mixes up the definition of sociopath and psychopath. Mr. Blonde is the psycho, whereas Mr. White is sociopath. I've also googled the Dr. and the reddit post has him correctly using sociopath and psychopath classification.
Awesome video! Incredibly thorough breakdown and analysis of the characters and structure. Reservoir Dogs is one of my favourite movies ever. Thanks so much for making this :)
All these comments but i may be the only one who was impressed with a tiny part of the movie so much that i'm still wearing the item. Not the black suits or the white shirts and black ties. Here's what it is…Mr Orange's Ray Ban Clubmaster sunglasses. Damn, those shades are the coolest i have seen, they go as far back as some mid 50’s movies. Yep, thanks for that cool tip Mr Orange/ Taratino!
One of my favourites! So well crafted. And Steeler's Wheel? Best choice. I used to work in a warehouse. Each time I walked out into the quiet, that would run through my head.
As usual, when I watch one of your reviews I always want to go back and see the movie again. So, now I'm gonna see where I can find "Reservoir Dogs" online to watch again. Great review.
Even before I start this video, I know that this will be a thorough and comprehensive look at an incredibly underrated and damn near perfect genre film of the most experimental kind. My thanks, in advance.
Funny how I like the analysis of this movie more than the movie itself😅 I liked some individual parts of it and especially the visuals(camera work, composition, lighting and an indescribable atmosphere this movie posseses), I also really like the opening with "Little green bag" playing and them walking in slow motion, but the idea of it and the structure (which this video focuses on) is way more interesting and inspiring.
Of all the movies I have seen over the last 50 years, this is my favorite. Never considered anything other than it is a movie with great dialogue. After your analysis I will see the movie in a whole other light.
Wasn't expecting such a professional, astute review on yt; my compliments. Saw this before Pulp Fiction came out, my buddy and I watched it 50 times, knew every line of dialogue but even so in 1993 all I noted was some name dropping (Honey West/"I bet you're a big Lee Marvin fan), not what has be- come Quentin's patented imbuing his movies with his personal adoration of movies. Your review, Jack, helps shift Dogs into perspective. To those who saw Quentin's first movie when it first appeared there were no cliches yet or familiar Tarantino tropes. As much as I liked Pulp, I like this better. QT's yet to top these two. Thanks again for your intelligent insights.
I've known people who 100% would cut off a cop's ear if given the chance, but who would make extreme sacrifices for people close to them. That's why I don't get people who say Mr. Blonde wouldn't have done three years just to save the Cabots' asses. I don't want to get into some big explanation of it, but there are people who view law enforcement as the enemy, and not just an 'enemy' but view them as REALLY the enemy, and who act accordingly. These same people view other gangsters, particularly gangsters who've proved themselves, as friends and family and treat them accordingly.
Jack each and every one of your reviews are a steak dinner which make other reviews look like drive through meals. I can't believe that you only have a little more than 80 thousand subscribers. I will recommend you to anyone.
An interesting comparison for Mr. Blonde is his brother, Vincent, from Pulp Fiction, and how both of them died due to caving into their vices; In Vic's case, it was sadism and bullying, and in Vincent's, it was his heroin addiction. Remember: A symptom of heroin abuse is constipation, and Vincent uses the toilet a LOT.
That’s interesting about the Mr. Orange/Agent Orange comparison. I never thought about it in that way. And with the psychopath/sociopath comparison. I’ll have to watch this movie again with all of this in mind. Great video!
Orange is the 'national' color of the Netherlands. Mr orange his name is Nieuwendijk a typical Dutch name. So I would say that orange refers to someone of Dutch heritage.
I think Joe is the central villain of the story. He organizes and facilitates the heist, and while he is not directly responsible for other's actions, everything they do, as well as the events of the entire movie, could not have happened without him. He knowingly allows Mr. Orange on the team, and allows him to wreak havoc between their ranks. Consequentially, The Reservoir Dogs are all protagonists, each dealing with the situation Joe left them in their own ways.
Tarantino was inspired by the movie city on fire, was mind blown when I saw city on fire, that era of films is my favorite for sure. Pulp fiction use to be my favorite Tarantino movie but reservoir dogs has taken that spot over time.
one question i have about the movie is where did the cops come from at the heist? the gang conclude that they have a cop working with them because, to paraphrase Mr. Pink, its the only way to explain the cops response time. But we later learn that although orange is, in fact, a cop, his mission was to get Joe. this along with the fact that he stays in character all through the car jacking in which he shoots a civilian, means that it wouldnt have made sense for him to call the cops in on the heist, but rather go out of his way to hold them off, thus meaning that all the heist members and joe would have been at the warehouse afterwards, along with the diamonds, making for an easy arrest and conviction.
Omg when he brought in the Psychologist I checked out hahaha. Swear a psychologist pumps up everytime there's a popular film to 'diagnose' fictional characters with their bullshit disorders 😂
An amazing review! You analyzed this film perfectly. I never knew Mr Pink shot Nice Guy Eddie though. I thought Mr White shot Joe, then White & Eddie shot each other at the same time. But Mr Pink shooting Eddie makes more sense.
8:37 stop here - it should be vice versa, Mr Blonde is the Psychopath, Mr White is the Sociopath. You mixed that up.
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I've never seen this movie all at once. I fall asleep so often, I gave up. But, that was before UA-cam analysis. I still won't watch it though. Pink and Orange are my favorite characters! Appreciated you doing this. GREATEST ANALYSIS EVER👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💯
Having Steve Buscemi (think that's how you spell his last name) was such a good move. It's what makes me look at him seriously and not the homeless guy looking for a McDonald's breakfast in Big Daddy lmao
Okay. A brilliant disection of the film. Multisection? So well put on all points. I will watch this again, (as I will watch the film again). Then a re-watch of "True Romance".
Mr. Pink did get away as far as we’re aware, and he didn’t kill Mr. Orange. Can’t believe that was missed, especially considering it’s my favorite thing.
I think this film shows that criminals can understand what’s right and what’s wrong when everyone except Pink tips the waitress in the opening scene. They just hate cops whose only job is to protect the rich, so both cops and the rich are their main enemies, but not the common people.
Psychopath or sociopath.. either way we live through the characters to give our shadows some breathing room.. ultimately feeling better about ourselves, having got off vicariously.. knowing our darkest impulses have been soothed, without having to manifest in what we consider to be the real world.
Mr. Pink shot Nice Guy Eddie? I thought Mr. White shot Joe and Eddie and then (off camera) killed Tim Roth when he revealed he was a cop, right before the cops shot him.
I never considered Mr. Blond being scarred by his prison-experience. It isn't hard to understand though; alot of folks who go to Prison & Jail, as well as Immigration-Detention-Centres in the U.S. end up with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a variety of mental illnesses and destructive behaviors... Trully saddening.
Pink doesn’t necessarily die though. Unless there is something in the background I didn’t pick up on. I know there is some noise but it’s not definitive if he’s killed or arrested.
Agent Orange was a defoliant chemical used to remove jungle canopy not a weapon used to stop "bad people". It was also a great surf-punk band. The comparison is ridiculous.
I thought Mr Pink did get away. He isnt shown getting caught and sneaks away before the cops show up, the only character to survive and actually get the diamonds. I also think Mr White is supposed to be the one who kills Eddie, and Pink is just supposed to be taking cover during the standoff because it is a lose lose situation he wants to avoid
I’ve always enjoyed how much this movie feels like a play.
Because so much of the movie is in 1 location and is more dialogue based than actiom based.
Me too. This is my favorite Tarantino film
That might be because of it's almost singular location setting and dialogue-run film. Gotta be honest, if someone made a movie accurate, violent Reservoir Dogs play, I'd go see that
fun fact: the script was originally written for a play
@@Huy-gn1eo oh shit, I think you are right.
That rehearsal scene on the rooftop was later quoted by underrated filmmaker Tommy Wiseau in his classic 'The Room'.
lol
*the film that changed the world
One of the greats that the Hollywood diplomats sweeped under the rug
Literally just watched this yesterday, one of Tarantino’s greatest IMO
Perfect timing!
Yup
I know many will disagree but this is my favourite Tarantino movie
@@4umata noone can disagree with your personal favourite
I have it right behind Pulp and Django. It’s way more rewatchable than Basterds or Kill Bill. Jackie, Once and Hateful are also on the same level. So many bangers.
I love how Orange does this slight forward motion after shooting the woman, then repeats the exact same motion after killing Mr Blonde. Like these two actions are related for him. I always thought it was to tell us he was trying to find a way to live with himself.
I love little details like this!
Yeah, it's a reaction that to me proves he's not in too deep as JMR seems to believe. Orange shooting the woman was simply a reactionary movement due to his shock at being shot and you can see the regret in his eyes when he does it. That to me is less a sign of someone who's completely morphed into a villainous lifestyle and more the sign of someone who's playing the role (albeit he's doing a pretty good job at it) and just realized he took an innocent life. And when he kills Mr. White and reacts in much the same way it does feel to me like his forward motion thing is him still trying to convince himself physically that in this case he had to do it. That's how it reads to me anyways.
wonder mike I doubt it was written, I imagine you’re right.
Sometimes I think we do a disservice to art when we limit ourselves by artist intent. People point at an artist who’s oblivious to a deeper meaning as evidence that there is no deeper meaning which to me is ludicrous.
Jude Wakefield watched this movie dozens of times and never put the two together. On board with instant regret. The morality in this film is truly a subtle yet huge undertone
What does the audience know?
versus
What do the characters know?
No one knows the traitor, but the characters know more since they expirenced the heist, but when mr. orange is revealed, dynamic irony is created, we know more than the characters.
Tarintino does this in a lot of his films.
you mean, dramatic irony
@@sahilrawat5325 yes but in an "elevated" way.
normal dramatic irony would be: the viewers know what the characters know, and then something new is revealed to the audience but not all characters, and then the audience knows more than some of the chracters, resulting in dramatic irony.
this is the case in resevoir dogs after mr orange is revealed, however before the reveal, the characters know more than the viewers (instead of knowing the same), so there's an "inverse" dramatic irony before the reveal and normal dramatic irony after
It’s literally the same in Hateful Eight now that you’ve opened my eyes
I love dramatic/dynamic irony such an awesome cinema technique
People seem to have all sorts of definitions for "psychopath", as it isn't used professionally it's hard to say who is right, but it's usually considered the layman equivalent of anti social personality disorder. Mr White definitely doesn't fit this, due to how he cares for Mr Orange. Psychopaths can barely comprehend the idea of sacrificing themselves for a friend, let alone actually doing it. Mr White has much more of a solider's outlook- he cares strongly about his comrades, but can comfortably kill the enemy.
There is clearly one psychopath/sociopath (again, these are really pop psychology terms that don't have an accepted difference)- Mr Blonde. Even then, it's questionable if he's a total psychopath, because Eddie reveals that he stayed loyal and did his time in prison instead of ratting and taking a deal. But you could argue that was in his interest. Probably his most psychopathic act isn't cutting off the cop's ear, it's stopping for fast food on his way back from a heist with a cop in his boot. Total fearlessness.
Agreed, stopping for a burger is definitely his most psychopathic action
I’m glad someone else commented this. And if APD was a factor in Mr. White’s behaviour, it was the cause rather than the effect of his time in prison.
Great comment. I totally disagree with the assertion Mr White is a psychopath. White shows lots of compassion and sympathy for Mr Orange, which is something psychopaths aren't capable of. If anyone takes the title of psychopath, it has to be Mr Blonde.
mankytoes Agreed mr white shows compassion and psychopaths don’t feel any such thing
I kind of thought he misspoke and meant blonde is a psychopath and white a sociopath, but given with his actions towards orange I can’t really see that even
Actually, Pink didn't kill Eddie, it was Mr.White. Harvey Keitel's gun just fired before he moved his arm.
There’s some ambiguity. Regardless of how he does, Pink finds a way to make it out alive.
Tarantino said he realised the shooting doesn't quite work on camera, but he didn't reshoot to leave it ambiguous and to create a discussion point. So I guess this argument is what he wanted!
@@JacksMovieReviews this is my new head cannon. Its the only thing that makes sense can't believe I didn't think it could've been Pink who shot Eddie. Woah awesome JMR!
You are correct. Mr. White shoots Nice Guy Eddie. There is no "amiguity". White shot Nice Guy. Even the published screenplay says it. If you watch the standoff and watch White, you will see him shoot Eddie.
Han shot first.
After Fargo, I wouldn't trust my teammates as Steve Buscemi either.
spoiler?
If people haven't seen it by now there's no hope for them.
no I mean i haven't watched this lol.
Oh, nah it's not a spoiler for this movie.
@@bredelisp4908 Fargo is a 23 year old movie, I don't think that we need to use spoiler tags for it at this point. That's like you having to be afraid to spoil that the Yankees won the 1996 World Series while you're at it.
It's astonishingly clear that MR. WHITE shoots Eddie. Mr. Pink doesn't shoot Eddie. It's there in the film and in the official published screenplay. Jesus Christ.
6:42, yup. Even though it looks impossible
Thank yu, when the narrator said that it stuck out like a sore thumb
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Thank you, I was about to say that! Pink didn’t kill Eddie. He just dipped with the diamonds💎
It's understandable 2 get that wrong I thought it was Mr pink for a while until I noticed that he gets the 2nd shot off
Andd mr pink does have his gone drawn when he crawls out
Mr. Pink is absolutely the protagonist, IMO. It's a classic antihero film, and Mr. Pink is the consummate professional.
Reservoir Dogs is not "classic antihero film" it's a film that says "fuck the rules of writing ! we do what we want" . there is no protagonist everybody is the hero of his own story juste like in ..... real life . Mr orange view himself as the good guy because he's a cop he fights criminals who are bad guys but in Joe's point of view he's just a sneaky little bastards who sold them out . Mr. White views Mr. blonde as a crazy psychopath and nothing more but in Nice Guy Eddie's point of view Blonde is a brave man who spent years in jail for his father . as for Mr. Pink he thinks he's the only useful man in the job surrounding by idiots , psychose and traitors which makes him a protagonist in his head just like .... everyone .
How is Pink the protagonist? He gets little screentime, has little to no development or history and then gets caught and shot.
Mr. White is the closest to a protagonist in this movie. He gets the most screentime and emotional buildup along with Mr. Orange, he's an open book we read and his character is reminiscent of ruthless noir leads. Mr. White is the protagonist while Mr. Orange is the deuteragonist. Everyone else is secondary.
I like your analysis of the film, but I disagree with all of the attempts (that you brought up) to diagnose the characters. Mr White, for instance, is absolutely not a psychopath. Whites feelings for Orange is the whole reason everything goes to s#!t. He just met the guy on this job and already he feels strongly enough for him to be willing to kill his old friends to protect him (even though it pains him, so much). That relationship is everything in this movie - I'm surprised you didn't get into that in greater detail. But good job, overall!
None of them were friends. Now Mr. Blonde was loyal to the boss but not friends. White only got attached because they both shot their way out together. Everyone went different ways and they ended up together. Kinda like how someone fall in love with someone else when they are saved by them. Even if it is a simple thing like thank you and I appreciate you. He got attached and was hired to do a job. None of them knew each other for the most part. Which is why they were given names. White was the first to say something after the job went south because he was sick of the name thing. He thought Pink would agree since he was sick of the name thing from the start. That's why it should have been easier to do a job together and not attached. But seeing a colleague shot right in front of you changed that. Mr. White was probably of an older generation where your coworkers go down with you and you do anything for them. It is not a loyalty to the boss but more that they fight and die together. That way nobody snitches if they get pinched either. He can't reason with Blonde but can with orange. So he trust him more and almost trusted Pink. The boss isn't someone you trust more because they just pay you for a job. Which he knew so that is also why he trusted the coworkers more. Besides Blonde because he was closer to the boss.
The problem here is you don't know who is telling the truth like Mr. Pink says. Mr. Blonde could have done his stay in the joint but also flipped inside the joint possible given the option of a new life.
The cops where also incompetent for allowing them to do the job when they where armed and around people.
As soon as the cops couldn't handle the situation at the bank. They should have left them go and just followed them to the hide out. Instead they go out blasting and running after them. They also should have never tried to get them there at all and waited until everyone was at the hideout including the boss.
His "analysis" of Mr. Orange was atrocious too. He's the only beacon of morality in the movie exactly because he stayed true to himself till his mission was done.
@@JoseLopez-gi9sfthey are friends actually. Freddy even notes Joe and Mr. White are very close and Joe calls him "junior" in flashbacks. Pink says he's known since he was a child. Vic is familiar with the family.
Mr. White's only other attachment was to Mr. Orange. He didn't care when Mr. Brown died. He was ready to throw hands with Mr. Pink over Orange.
It's clear White and Orange have the most significant relationship that's different from everyone else.
@@tiaaaron3278 100% agree. And thank you for bringing me back to a comment I made five years ago!😊
This movie is a masterpiece. Gotta say, I liked it better than Pulp Fiction!
haha not even. to each his own though.
@@MCee97 because you don't understand the symbolism and complexity of the film, very few understand it on their first few viewings
Oldgriffin49 yea please elaborate
Miles Chan He doesn’t know shit he’s just trying to seem like some sort of intellectual... welcome to UA-cam
Oldgriffin49 I’ve only seen it once, and I immediately got the appeal the first time. A lot of the symbolism I got too, but I missed a lot too. That makes it a lot more appealing to rewatch. For example, “Martin & Lewis or Amos n’ Andy”?
'Mr Orange' aka 'Agent Orange'
I really like how Tarantino's mind works ! So cool..
The funny thing is, there is a Mr. Blue, and one would think the name would've foreshadowed who the undercover cop was. I wonder why Tarantino would let something like that slip by. Too on the nose, maybe?
Fernando Ramorino Yeah, too on the nose. Someone would easily be able to identify that Roth was the traitor if his name was Mr. Blue.
Pink makes it out alive...until he goes outside and gets killed by the cops. You can hear it in the background towards the end. I always hoped he made it out alive though.
You can hear him giving up, he doesn’t get killed.
He did make it out alive but surrendered to the cops. I wish he got away actually.
M I Yup. We see him outrunning the cops in the beginning. If he can do it once, he can do it again. It’s not impossible that he got away, and went on to do the unthinkable: become a disguised waiter.
He does not get killed
Joseph Martinez in the game however has three different endings
the worst ending(if you constaintly get Psycho Rank in EVERY mission) has Pink and two cops engage in a shootout before Pink tags one of them before getting shot himself. As he reached for the gun, the second cop came and shot him a few times in the head.
Pink-DECEASED
The Cannon ending(if you get a couple PSYCHO but most PROFESSIONAL) has him try to drive off, but the cops shoot out the windshield and wound Pink, causing him to fall out of the car but the cops handcuff him
Pink-ARRESTED
the best ending(Get PROFESSIONAL on EVERY Mission) has him dropping the diamonds, but manages to slip past the cops and drives off in a cop car
Pink-ESCAPED
I loved the dialogue and acting in this film.
Interesting perspective on seeing each character with a different kind of dissorder, reminds me of all those Whinney the Pooh theories. Also nice editing in this video.
Very much appreciated! I'll have to look into the Winnie the Pooh theories!
The theory goes that each character represents a different mental illness. I don't know all the details, it's a long time since I've read into them, but they're very interesting.
Really great and thorough dissection of Tarantino's first feature film! Love this movie. It has a fantastic cast, the few locations and props look just right (Tarantino went for quality, not quantity) and there is Andrzej Sekula's wonderful cinematography. I know it is just my personal taste, but this was all shot on my favorite film stock ever: Eastman EXR 50D, Super 35mm film - and it looks absolutely gorgeous here. The film stock certainly helps a ton making the sets, props and lighting (this film stock needs a LOT of light, so all scenes inside the warehouse had a lot of lighting, yet they don't look flat or cheap at all) look the best they can.
Thanks, as always, for sharing your great insight. I never fully understood the color coding of the main characters, but I'm glad you shed some new light on it - as well as their psychology!
It does a great job doing a lot with very little
There is only but one hero in this movie, the waitress. The only hardworking, and honest person around. Works extremely hard to support herself and her family! All the other characters are villains.
Go at 09:27 and set the speed 0.25, you can clearly see: 1-Joe shoots mr.Orange, 2-mr.White shots Joe, 3-Eddie shoots mr.White, 4-Mr.White shoots Eddie... Mr.Pink isn't involved in this.
Eddie fires two shots so I’m wondering if he missed the first shot
A "two-act" film that fits perfectly into a three-act structure. ACT 1 introduces the natural world/characters and asks the question who is the rat? Act 1 ends with officer in the trunk complication and the fact that they have to wait for Joe Cabbot. (this is an important detail -- you really don't get an answer as to who the rat is -- but you're locked into the narrative which is essentially going to be answering the question: who is the rat? and we have a ticking clock with Joe Cabbot... All of act 2 focus' on revealing who each of the characters are (this makes perfect sense when you think about the title -- it's not a movie named after the failed heist it's a movie named after it's characters). The midpoint of the 2nd act we get a not-so-shocking moment with mr.blonde almost killing the cop... The real stakes raising moment actually happens moments later when he's killed by Mr. Orange revealing Tim Roth to be the rat. Now the tail end of ACT 2 is giving us all the answers about the rat/undercover cop up to his "dark night of the soul" where he kills the woman in self-defense making him a reservoir dog like the rest of them (on some existential/philosophical level). ACT 3 actually begins with the results of all this back at the warehouse (eddie returns) -- stakes are further raised when the cop is killed - Joe Arrives and everyone is at each others throats. The reason this gets called 2-act film is because it doesn't have an epiloguey ending - but I think the film is over and all questions are answered because the hiest is a mcguffin and the real story is character driven with mr.orange/mr.white having a tragic father/son moment. At least this is the way I've already interpreted the story.
Tim Roth (Mr. Orange) unloads a whole round into Blonde without blinking once. Not a lot of actors can't do that!
Huh
@@Elcoonn Tim Roth actually shot Michael Madsen, and he was pronounced ded on the scene, it’s CGI they use in Hateful Eight
I was explaining the genius of this movie to someone the other day. It absolutely messes with your moral compass in the best way. I love the dynamic between Orange and White
I’ve been saying this is the best movie ever for a long time because the simple story that lets the characters shine.
"I can't believe she fuking killed me!"
That shot with Mr. Pink and Mr. White with their guns pointed at each other is one of the best shot compositions I have ever seen. It shows so much about characters and their conflict. Mr. Pink is a slimy rat-man who fights to survive like an animal and Mr. White is a stoic, strong man who is more traditional and plays by the his codes. Both are in suits covered in blood stained suits because of an outward professionalism yet a actual brutality of the two men.
The real star of the movie is that song, though. Little green bag.
Took me a long time to find out it's sung by a Dutch guy.
This is one of the great movies of all time, seriously. Far deeper than it seems on its first viewing, not shown nearly enough in it's time.
It gets better everytime I re watch it, great movie
He shot a woman who shot him in self defense, the look on Orange's face was instant regret. And Mr. Pink did not kill Nice Guy Eddie, Mr. White did.
Most likely mister white did shoot towards Eddie though, pretty sure that can also see a flash coming from either mister oranges gun or perhaps even mister pinks firearm pistol weapon 🔫
Can see mister pinks gun 🔫 in his own personal life right hand just before he goes to grab the black bag before fleeing the crime scene
Also :I'm not even sure if mister white got to kill mister orange
@@greatest_bumble_bee_dude He did, shot him in the head, seconds later he gets gunned down by police
Yeah maybe though, it also sounds like the gun was empty as can hear 3 clicks after the cops 👮 💂 🚓🚔 stormed the building so basically even if he squeezed the trigger it doesn't necessarily mean that he killed the undercover cop but, I'm not too sure about it all anyways as haven't watched the film in yonks only going by uploaded youtube videos clips
First time i watched this movie was back in 1995, i rented the VHS tape from Blockbuster and Took it home, i didn't know anything about the movie, i had been hearing about Tarantino and Pulp Fiction, but since that was not available i took this movie, after the Opening scene and opening Credits i Immediately rewound the movie back to the Beginning, i had to watch this again, and after the movie was over i rewound it all and watched it a second time, after that i told everyone i could find you got to see this.
I watched it a few days for the first time and now i want to rewatch it
Great video
The true mystery and crime of Reservoir Dogs is what the hell is up with the end credits song.
Everytime when I get my hair cut I listen to "Stuck in the Middle with You" and it's hilarious.
This video mixes up the definition of sociopath and psychopath. Mr. Blonde is the psycho, whereas Mr. White is sociopath. I've also googled the Dr. and the reddit post has him correctly using sociopath and psychopath classification.
it's interesting how a nonlinear structure can make a good and simple story more complicated and interesting
Awesome video! Incredibly thorough breakdown and analysis of the characters and structure. Reservoir Dogs is one of my favourite movies ever. Thanks so much for making this :)
All these comments but i may be the only one who was impressed with a tiny part of the movie so much that i'm still wearing the item. Not the black suits or the white shirts and black ties. Here's what it is…Mr Orange's Ray Ban Clubmaster sunglasses. Damn, those shades are the coolest i have seen, they go as far back as some mid 50’s movies. Yep, thanks for that cool tip Mr Orange/ Taratino!
One of my favourites! So well crafted. And Steeler's Wheel? Best choice. I used to work in a warehouse. Each time I walked out into the quiet, that would run through my head.
Now I gotta rewatch this movie. Well done!
Way off with theories about Mr. Orange's "disorder" and that bit about "Agent Orange" is hilarious, other than that good analysis.
As usual, when I watch one of your reviews I always want to go back and see the movie again. So, now I'm gonna see where I can find "Reservoir Dogs" online to watch again. Great review.
Even before I start this video, I know that this will be a thorough and comprehensive look at an incredibly underrated and damn near perfect genre film of the most experimental kind. My thanks, in advance.
Id watch this movie again and agian and AGAIN. Its that good
Funny how I like the analysis of this movie more than the movie itself😅
I liked some individual parts of it and especially the visuals(camera work, composition, lighting and an indescribable atmosphere this movie posseses), I also really like the opening with "Little green bag" playing and them walking in slow motion, but the idea of it and the structure (which this video focuses on) is way more interesting and inspiring.
I just watched it and that ending is not what I expected. It's so good.
Great dialogue, very relatable and easy to listen to. Great work.
I loved this essay soo muuuch!!! Srsly! This is one of my favorite movies.
I have to congratulate you, this video is one of the best film analyses I've seen on youtube, you deserve more views
Of all the movies I have seen over the last 50 years, this is my favorite. Never considered anything other than it is a movie with great dialogue. After your analysis I will see the movie in a whole other light.
Mr. White is absolutely not a psychopath, psychopath's can't feel emotions for others like he did for Mr. Orange.
Wasn't expecting such a professional, astute review on yt; my compliments.
Saw this before Pulp Fiction came out, my buddy and I watched it 50 times,
knew every line of dialogue but even so in 1993 all I noted was some name
dropping (Honey West/"I bet you're a big Lee Marvin fan), not what has be-
come Quentin's patented imbuing his movies with his personal adoration of
movies. Your review, Jack, helps shift Dogs into perspective. To those who
saw Quentin's first movie when it first appeared there were no cliches yet or
familiar Tarantino tropes. As much as I liked Pulp, I like this better. QT's yet
to top these two. Thanks again for your intelligent insights.
Mr pink also gets away at the end. It’s been confirmed
I've known people who 100% would cut off a cop's ear if given the chance, but who would make extreme sacrifices for people close to them. That's why I don't get people who say Mr. Blonde wouldn't have done three years just to save the Cabots' asses. I don't want to get into some big explanation of it, but there are people who view law enforcement as the enemy, and not just an 'enemy' but view them as REALLY the enemy, and who act accordingly. These same people view other gangsters, particularly gangsters who've proved themselves, as friends and family and treat them accordingly.
Your videos are so great man! I eagerly wait for every video.. Thanks a bunch!
Very much appreciated!
the editing in this video is on another level
Jack each and every one of your reviews are a steak dinner which make other reviews look like drive through meals. I can't believe that you only have a little more than 80 thousand subscribers. I will recommend you to anyone.
Greatly edited, as always, and a great video overall.
An interesting comparison for Mr. Blonde is his brother, Vincent, from Pulp Fiction, and how both of them died due to caving into their vices; In Vic's case, it was sadism and bullying, and in Vincent's, it was his heroin addiction.
Remember: A symptom of heroin abuse is constipation, and Vincent uses the toilet a LOT.
This movie has by far the best characters and structure of any Tarantino movie in my opinion, my personal favourite of his.
I loooooove how you use songs from the movie's score 🤩
That’s interesting about the Mr. Orange/Agent Orange comparison. I never thought about it in that way. And with the psychopath/sociopath comparison. I’ll have to watch this movie again with all of this in mind. Great video!
i wouldn't say it 'holds back' but it saves its violence to maximize its impact, another film that did this succesfully is 'Sicario'.
Orange is the 'national' color of the Netherlands. Mr orange his name is Nieuwendijk a typical Dutch name. So I would say that orange refers to someone of Dutch heritage.
That's an interesting point
Tarantino had this thing for Amsterdam/Netherlands back in the day. Remember Vincent Vega's dialogs in Pulp Fiction.
I think Joe is the central villain of the story. He organizes and facilitates the heist, and while he is not directly responsible for other's actions, everything they do, as well as the events of the entire movie, could not have happened without him. He knowingly allows Mr. Orange on the team, and allows him to wreak havoc between their ranks. Consequentially, The Reservoir Dogs are all protagonists, each dealing with the situation Joe left them in their own ways.
Mr Pink does not kill Eddy, White shoots twice and kills both
Resiviour dogs is my favourite movie ever , it's fucking class
Tarantino was inspired by the movie city on fire, was mind blown when I saw city on fire, that era of films is my favorite for sure. Pulp fiction use to be my favorite Tarantino movie but reservoir dogs has taken that spot over time.
Look i love this film,from what i got.I just felt like it was short,and we didnt see enough of mr blue or mr brown.
I just watched the movie. The dialogs are really good. And the heist itself turns out to get aside by the tension to find who's the cop
one question i have about the movie is where did the cops come from at the heist? the gang conclude that they have a cop working with them because, to paraphrase Mr. Pink, its the only way to explain the cops response time. But we later learn that although orange is, in fact, a cop, his mission was to get Joe. this along with the fact that he stays in character all through the car jacking in which he shoots a civilian, means that it wouldnt have made sense for him to call the cops in on the heist, but rather go out of his way to hold them off, thus meaning that all the heist members and joe would have been at the warehouse afterwards, along with the diamonds, making for an easy arrest and conviction.
More videos on Quentin Tarantino’s films porfavor! 🙌🏻
Omg when he brought in the Psychologist I checked out hahaha. Swear a psychologist pumps up everytime there's a popular film to 'diagnose' fictional characters with their bullshit disorders 😂
My absolute favorite movie of all time without question!!!
An amazing review! You analyzed this film perfectly. I never knew Mr Pink shot Nice Guy Eddie though. I thought Mr White shot Joe, then White & Eddie shot each other at the same time. But Mr Pink shooting Eddie makes more sense.
For every movie he picks the perfect type of music. Xx
I love this film!! I watched it yesterday and I thought it was awesome! One of the greatest Tarantino films
8:37 stop here - it should be vice versa, Mr Blonde is the Psychopath, Mr White is the Sociopath. You mixed that up.
I've never seen this movie all at once. I fall asleep so often, I gave up. But, that was before UA-cam analysis. I still won't watch it though. Pink and Orange are my favorite characters! Appreciated you doing this. GREATEST ANALYSIS EVER👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💯
Having Steve Buscemi (think that's how you spell his last name) was such a good move. It's what makes me look at him seriously and not the homeless guy looking for a McDonald's breakfast in Big Daddy lmao
Okay. A brilliant disection of the film. Multisection? So well put on all points. I will watch this again, (as I will watch the film again). Then a re-watch of "True Romance".
Mr. Pink did get away as far as we’re aware, and he didn’t kill Mr. Orange. Can’t believe that was missed, especially considering it’s my favorite thing.
Me Pink did get away, pretty sure you hear him start the car and take off.
I love the mention of psychopath vs sociopath. I've been learning that recently and really want people to get it right now, lol
Good stuff again!!! I truly think this one is my fav out of Tarantino's catalogue
Come running every time you put up a new video!
Fantastic video essay, I enjoyed the analysis greatly
Pink didn't kill Eddie. It was Mr. White. His gun shoots twice. Pink is hiding.
this couldn't have been told better well done jack
This is def one of the best movies ever. For a movie about a bunch of guys standing in a room talking, its pretty goddamn good.
The greatest experience is watching Reservoir Dogs at the New Beverly Cinema. Reservoir Dogs is my all time favorite movie
I think this film shows that criminals can understand what’s right and what’s wrong when everyone except Pink tips the waitress in the opening scene. They just hate cops whose only job is to protect the rich, so both cops and the rich are their main enemies, but not the common people.
Psychopath or sociopath.. either way we live through the characters to give our shadows some breathing room.. ultimately feeling better about ourselves, having got off vicariously.. knowing our darkest impulses have been soothed, without having to manifest in what we consider to be the real world.
the movie that made me realize how a great script can make all the differance
I'm not an expert, but I think Mr. White is the sociopath and Mr. Blonde is the psychopath. Very entertaining video!!!!!
Mr. Pink shot Nice Guy Eddie? I thought Mr. White shot Joe and Eddie and then (off camera) killed Tim Roth when he revealed he was a cop, right before the cops shot him.
And you'd be right. You can see White shoot both Eddie and Joe. Pretty impressive, tbh. It is also written that way in the script.
I never considered Mr. Blond being scarred by his prison-experience.
It isn't hard to understand though; alot of folks who go to Prison & Jail, as well as Immigration-Detention-Centres in the U.S. end up with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a variety of mental illnesses and destructive behaviors... Trully saddening.
I mean he could have always been a sociopath. That might have been why he was in prison in the first place.
Definitely my uncle who by far was never sane always came back worse and worse after prison
Pink doesn’t necessarily die though. Unless there is something in the background I didn’t pick up on. I know there is some noise but it’s not definitive if he’s killed or arrested.
This is to m3 one of the best movies of all time! I have others but this one is spectacular
Epic Review.... thanks for being so good.
Agent Orange was a defoliant chemical used to remove jungle canopy not a weapon used to stop "bad people". It was also a great surf-punk band. The comparison is ridiculous.
I thought Mr Pink did get away. He isnt shown getting caught and sneaks away before the cops show up, the only character to survive and actually get the diamonds. I also think Mr White is supposed to be the one who kills Eddie, and Pink is just supposed to be taking cover during the standoff because it is a lose lose situation he wants to avoid