10 Massive Movie Twists That Were Secretly Obvious
6. There's So Many Overt Visual Clues - Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs hinges on a gang pulling off a diamond heist, only for it to fall apart when the police seem to know their every move - none of them realised there was a rat among them. It turns out, of course, that Tim Roth's Mr Orange character was really a detective all along.
It may seem utterly unpredictable to start with it, but there are a few clear signposts. Principle of these is the fact that during the famous diner scene, where the core cast have breakfast Roth's character doesn't hesitate to point it out when Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi) hasn't left a tip. Very true-to-character behaviour there, for a rat. Later on in the film, there's also an orange balloon that follows Nice Guy Eddie when hes on the run and the bottles of orange liquid in the warehouse are kept away from the others. Although subtle, these visual hint tells us what Mr. Orange is up to.