To extent does Reservoir Dogs conform to the expected Conventions of the gangster genre? I believe that the film Reservoir Dogs does not conform to the typical conventions of the gangster genre. I also believe that the director (Quentin Tarintino) has made the conscience effort not to put the typical conventions of the gangster genre in this film because he realised that many films before had used them and although they were very successful ( The …showed first 75 words of 692 total…

…showed last 75 words of 692 total…when he realises he has been betrayed. In conclusion I believe that Reservoir does not show the typical conventions of the gangster genre and that Quentin Tarintino has made the conscience decision not to include these conventions because he knew that his film would be using a idea that had been exhausted and by not using the typical conventions he was able to produce a interesting twist on the genre that was very commercially successful.