Cinema In Context

Heist films with music. Max Tarrant, William Chen and Jeremy Downing discuss the films Baby Driver (2017) and Reservoir Dogs (1992). The discussion begins by talking about the tightly woven nature of both films and a clear confidence in each. We focus initially on Reservoir Dogs, talking about the strength of the characters and relationships, particularly the work of Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Steve Buscemi. We then talk about how the narrative is constructed, with the large number of cut-aways that reveal the characters. We discuss Reservoir Dogs in relation to Quentin Tarantino’s other films, like Django Unchained, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, The Hateful Eight and Inglourious Basterds. We also talk about the intensity of Reservoir Dogs, particularly the large amount of shouting. This develops into a discussion around violence and how violence is used in Tarantino’s films, as well as other films like The Dark Knight, and Guillermo del Toro’s films Pans Labyrinth and The Devil’s Backbone. We the