M is for Music
From the opening credits of Reservoir Dogs as the song Little Green Bag by the George Baker Selection plays, it becomes quite clear that music is an important part of Tarantinos story-telling technique. It provides a background and adds depth to the action taking place. Also, it brings back into fashion songs that have all but forgotten over time. Songs like Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel, Misirlou by Dick Dale and Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) by Nancy Sinatra and many more have been re-evaluated since their release on Tarantino soundtracks and remain popular since Tarantino's use of them and have gone on to become associated primarily with Tarantinos work.
N is for Narrative Structure
We all know that Tarantino is fond of following a non-linear storytelling technique. He has become the master of creating free-flowing non-linear tales. It has worked incredibly well for him and has become a trademark of his work to date. Reservoir Dogs use of flashbacks enhanced what was an already engaging premise and added that extra element of building up suspense and intrigue at each character's background story while never becoming confusing or taking away from the pacing of the film. His most famous use of this technique is in Pulp Fiction where segments overlap and are all interconnected, but from different point of views and won Tarantino an Academy Award (with Roger Avary) for the screenplay.