''Reservoir Dogs'': Why it's a great heist movie
THE SETUP Eight assorted crooks are identified by their colorful pseudonyms: Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), Mr. White (Harvey Keitel), Mr. Orange (Tim Roth) and Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi) — who complains about not getting a cooler name. Mr. Brown (writer/director Quentin Tarantino) gets a chance to memorably deconstruct Madonna's ''Like a Virgin.''
THE JOB Steal a load of ice from an L.A. jeweler.
THE CATCH The sudden arrival of the fuzz makes the thieves wonder if there's a stoolie in their midst.
DOES CRIME PAY? After the paranoid crooks finger the traitor among them, the movie ends with a spectacularly bloody surprise.
GRADE A (Read the review)
— Additional reporting by Wook Kim, Lindsay Soll, and Gary Susman
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