An intensely spiritual-and moral - film.

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 1999)

Pulp Fiction may be one of the most profoundly misunderstood films of our time. One critic even called it a "glorification of two whacked out hit-men".Others called it 'flippant', "nihilistic' and "cynical'. Yet others took the bizarre line that no film should be made about such 'worthless' characters. Yet others called it 'plotless' and 'formless'. However, a careful viewing of Tarantino s film should reveal that , like most of the "pulp fiction ' on which it is based, it is indeed profoundly moral. Even more, Tarantinos film earnestly grapples with SPIRITUAL issues. Tarantino has carefully studied the films of Dreyer and Bresson, as well as those of Don Spiegel and Phil Karlson.
To make my case for the spiritual -and moral core of this film, I will merely call attention to the ending of each of its three episodes. Each one ends with a human life or lives being saved. Yes , there is cynicism, flippancy and studied 'coolness' in Pulp Fiction. However, this is merely the glossy packaging in which Tarantino has concealed his profoundly-and rigorously- moral and spiritual message. This is a film about redemption.