Contender for best film of all time

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2006)

It's up there. One of those rare, rare films that you can re-watch many times without boredom, and that you can discover new things in on each viewing, Tarantino came up with something special when he wrote the screenplay for this one. The casting was mostly excellent, with Travolta, Jackson and Willis ideal in their roles. There are some flaws; 'The Bonnie Situation' is a little weaker than the other stories but the diner scene packs a punch; Maria De Medeiros was incredibly annoying as Bruce Willis' girlfriend and Tarantino shows that he's a better writer/director than he is an actor but most of the film is brilliant. The sheer lunacy of the pawnshop S&M kidnap/rape and Christopher Walken's monologue are amongst the highlights. Unsurprisingly Tarantino has found it difficult to follow 'Pulp Fiction'; 'Jackie Brown' was a solid, if overlong thriller but 'Kill Bill' was self-indulgent to say the least.