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Directed By
Quentin Tarantino
Written By:
Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
Cast:
John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria De Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis, Frank Whaley, Steve Buscemi, Peter Greene, Alexis Arquette, Julia Sweeney, Quentin Tarantino, Dick Miller, Paul Calderon, Bronagh Gallagher, Stephen Hibbert, Angela Jones, Duane Whitaker, Kathy Griffin, Phil LaMarr
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
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Movie Review by Jarrod
November 24th, 2007
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'Pulp Fiction' is a film that I have learned to evaluate on the basis of a character hierarchy, from ones I like the best to ones I like slightly less, but I do like them all, and since every one fits perfectly into the frenzied, interconnected narrative, removing one would be an utter travesty. I have particularly come to love Winston Wolfe, played by Harvey Keitel, a professional cleaner who shows up to help get rid of a body. He arrives in a fast car, metes out orders and expects them to be followed, and his instructions remove any evidence of foul play, ane he disappears, never to be seen again. Jules (Jackson) and Vincent (Travolta) work for gang boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). They are hit men, obviously enough. Jules is the more ruthless of the two, yet he quotes from Ezekiel and eventually is spared a bullet by what he believes is divine intervention, which leads him to renounce his current career and go looking for something more worthwhile. Butch (Willis) is a boxer who gets in trouble with Wallace, and tries to flee town with his girlfriend Fabienne (Maria de Medeiros). Vincent is tasked with looking after Marsellus's wife Mia (Thurman). And Pumpkin (Roth) and Bunny (Amanda Plummer) are a love struck couple that holds up a diner, while Jules and Vincent are present. To describe the plot is difficult and unnecessary. It is really a series of separate stories that are all connected to one another, in often surprising and unexpected ways. This movie was a phenomenon, and helped to establish Quentin Tarantino as a major director, improving upon the reputation he had made for himself with Reservoir Dogs.
The dialogue is spontaneous, funny, endlessly creative, full of smart and crisp exchanges, laced with excessive amounts of profanity. It is explosively entertaining, with even seemingly mundane scenes carrying a greater significance, and crafted with a brilliance that makes them every bit as compelling as their flashier, more exciting brethren. The film revitalized the career of John Travolta, who earned an Oscar nomination, and would follow this up with Get Shorty and Primary Colors, both of which featured some of his best work as an actor. Jackson is mesmerizing, in a trademark badass role, who undoubtedly has the best lines of anyone. There was nothing like it at the time, and even Tarantino has not been able to equal it, but then I doubt has ever really tried, though Jackie Brown comes as close as anything. It is simply magnificent.
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 | Ben
Dec 24, 2007 5:04 PM
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| Great review of a classic movie! I saw this about 5 times in the theater before I bought it on video. |
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