Best Tarantino film you'll ever see...

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2006)

I know there are some of you out there, who really enjoyed, 'Jackie Brown', but for those like me, who found it dull and untentertaining as hell...then, you might like this much more. 'Fiction' is one of the most clever, well-written and well-casted films I've ever had the pleasure of seeing.
It's writing is so intuitive, and yet basic at the same time, that it's hard not to enjoy this film.
Murder, guns, boxing "dives", sex, drugs, and of course intense action, have you rustling for the remote to turn the volume up, so as not to miss a single syllable spoken by any of the characters. The editing and placement and timing of the scenes, is perfect and well-designed. John Travolta, although not as heart-throb-ish, as in 'Saturday Night Fever', was the only person who could have played this character. OK...maybe that's not true. I can think of several who would have been just as good, but he still has made this one of his many signature roles. His hair (which is the most unflattering you will ever see on him) and lethargic demeanor, and attitude give him the quality of performance that you will leave the film with a pleasant and humorous perspective. But, this is not only because of Travolta's work. There are many others in the film who give you the comic relief, including; Samuael L. Jackson, Christopher Walken, and Harvey Keitel. However, the dramatic and less jovial performance in the film, is that of Bruce Willis' character - who was my favorite in the film, as a matter of fact - in which he plays a boxer, payed to take a dive, but collects on the money before going down in the fifth round, and then, actually, killing the other player. Leaving the 'rough force' to follow after him, as he tries to make his escape. Tarantino, is not only an excellent writer (this film aside from all others he's ever done), and even more so an excellent director.
I have so many favorite scenes and clips from the movie that are so good, but it would take to long to parlet, on just which ones are. I definitely do not recommend this film to anyone under eighteen, and remember that this is NOT a family film. If you want to watch this, make sure you do it WITHOUT the kids. However, it is a commendable film, and I think just about anyone who enjoys well-written comedy and stories, with an actual plot and point, will enjoy this piece.