Pulp Fiction [R]

Whilst two hit men are collecting debts and blowing their boss’ rivals’ heads off, a boxer is cheating a partner out of a deal. Somewhere else an inexperienced drug dealer is saving a gangster’s wife from overdosing and a professional is solving a bloody problem. 

One of the most savagely funny and cleverest films that I’ve seen to date, Pulp Fiction is a wonderful fix of bloodshed, comedy, action, and complete mayhem. It definitely makes it into my top ten favourite films of all time. 

Whilst two hit men are out collecting debts and blowing peoples’ heads off, a boxer is cheating a partner out of some sort of deal. Somewhere else, an inexperienced drug dealer is saving a gangster’s wife from overdosing, and a professional is solving a bloody problem. As a couple holds up a restaurant, and a deep and meaningful discussion about the names of burgers in France takes place, it proves to be a strange sort of day. 

WHAT A FANTASTIC FILM! It basically is just these little stories that all intertwine with one another. I love films like that. The other thing I really liked about this movie was that it kept leaping forwards and backwards through time. Basically, the film begins at the end, and then goes back to the beginning. Then it goes to the middle, which is actually the end, and then it finishes at the end, which is actually the middle. It’s an absolutely fabulous mind trip that leaves you open-mouthed and cross-eyed. It’s bloody brilliant! 

The other thing that is so totally awesome about this movie is the script. WHAT A GREAT SCRIPT! Most of the action comes in the form of gunplay, samurai swords, and general punch-ups, but the script is what arms the film with its comedy and its drama. It’s particularly wonderful to see these two hit men, gangster and intimidating as all get out, having deep and meaningful conversations about everything from divine intervention to the names of MacDonald’s products in France. Some of the stuff that they talk about is actually rather pointless, but it’s the words that they use and the way they say it that keeps you hanging on every word. It’s sheer genius is what it is! 

Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Madeira de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, and Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction is a fantastically savage comedy filled with action, drama, mayhem, bloodshed, brilliant dialogue, deep and meaningful conversations, and comedy. One of my all-time favourite films, you HAVE to see this movie!

AND YOU WILL KNOW MY NAME IS THE LORD WHEN I LAY MY VENGEANCE UPON THEE!!!