swaddels Reviews

Snake Eyes (1998)

De Palma is a genius with the camera!!!

[7/10 · 27 December 2002]

I saw this film for the first time the other day, and I was blown away! Not only is the story mysterious and compelling, but the techniques De Palma uses are amazing!

The first 12 and a half minutes is one big shot! That's incredible! And the split-screen sequence is very welcome, simply because the split-screen isn't used enough any more. As my brother, who watched the film with me, said, "The split-screen hasn't been used effectively since Wood-Stock!" I Agree with him. What a great film.

That being said, it isn't De Palma's best. That would probably be The Untouchables.

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Possibly the greatest heist film ever made!!

[10/10 · 8 October 2002]

Reservoir Dogs is a Tarantino masterpiece! It combines the unique acting abilities of Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi and Tim Roth, all of whom are excellent in this fast-paced thriller about a diamond heist gone wrong. Keitel gives a sense of goofy strength to the character of Mr. White, and Buscemi gives his usual loud, panicked performance. I saw Pulp Fiction before Reservoir Dogs, and I loved it. Now I have seen Reservoir Dogs, and I think it is better than Pulp Fiction, though Samuel L. Jackson's performance in Pulp Fiction made that choice a hard one! To anyone who has seen either of these films, I would suggest, see Pulp Fiction first; Save the best for last!