Review of Pulp Fiction (1994) by Tanner B — 24 May 2016

Pulp Fiction (1994) ?? C-154m D: Quentin Tarantino. John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis. Pretentious, sometimes confusing, set of random stories set in L.A. Travolta and Jackson (both alarmingly uneven) play a pair of hit men; Willis is washed-up boxer trying to survive. Widely praised movie is jumbled, violent nonsense, separated only by long patches of dialogue that must have tickled Tarantino but will probably not resonate for anyone else.

Okay just kidding, real review!

Pulp Fiction (1994) ???? C-154m D: Quentin Tarantino. John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis. Extraordinarily compelling look at several low-lives and their roles in a brutal, wild story, sometimes even on a biblical level. Stories include a pair of hit men, Travolta and Jackson, who have a philosophical debate on a regular basis, and Willis, escaping his former boss, finds himself way over his head, which includes (memorably) a pawn shop. Lit on fire by a Oscar-winning screenplay by Tarantino and Roger Avery. Audacious premise of nonlinear storytelling is boasted from fine direction, superlative performances, and razor-sharp dialogue. Violent in the extreme, but funny, fascinating, flamboyant, and even pacifying. Easily the most influential film of its time. Brilliantly photographed by Andrzej Sekulaand and vivid use of vintage songs, "You Never Can Tell", and others.