Shamelessly explicit, but genius

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2002)

The fact that this is one of the most acclaimed movies by both critics and audiences alike, worldwide, is no coincidence. The content of this film is shocking- one man's vision of the many different aspects of petty criminals lives in Los Angeles. Quentin Tarantino doesnt pull his punches and in both this and Reservoir Dogs, he portrays a very realistic view of gritty world, not worrying about excessive amounts of bad language, some graphic violent scenes, and even drug use. The magic of Tarantino is that he manages to couple this with a great, fast moving script, and a well thought out plot, that he executes perfectly. So not only do you feel that what you are watching is probably pretty close to reality, but it is irrestibly entertaining aswell. Pulp Fiction is really one story, following Vincent Vega(John Travolta)and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L Jackson), as they have a hectic couple of days at the office, working for crimelord Marsellus Wallace. But it is told in three shorter sections that,combined together, tell the tale. The good thing is that you have to follow quite closely to get the best out of the movie, and afterwards take a couple of seconds to sort the scenes you have seen into the correct order that they happened. It's not really hard or complicated, but makes the film more interesting than if it were a beginning-middle-end story. The way that Tarantino executes this, both in the script and the actual film itself, is deserving of all the accolades he recieved. Of course, the thing that carries the film, along with the script, is the fantastic acting by one of the best casts I have ever seen. Backing up Travolta and Jackson are: Ving Rhames, Tim Roth, Harvey Kietel, Bruce Willis,Uma Thurman,Eric Stoltz,Tarantino Himself,Amanda Plummer, and fans of Reservoir Dogs, (like me), will be pleased to see Steve Buscemi make a small appearance as a waiter dressed up as Buddy Holly. Everything about this film is enjoyable, unless you are easily offended, and it deserves a lot of credit.