This movie was alright, I mean I understand it but maybe I just don't "get" it. It's a pastiche (which is a fancy word for a positive, nostalgia like satire) of pulp crime movies. Okay. That's a fine premise but the rest of the movie does not compute. I enjoyed the circular and completeness of the plot but it's strange when considered in light of the characters and the themes. I think far too many people take this movie at face value, and that value is a little disappointing. I enjoyed all the actor's performances and undeniably this movie has set a genre and a wealth of movie clichés. But it's overlong and cringe-worthy at points. I just don't think it's a classic.