Surprisingly Good

Rating: 8/10 (10 October 2009)

I'll start off by saying that I'm not a fan of Quentin Tarantino and believe that his work is often too convoluted and involved to develop any of the characters fully; *however*, Pulp Fiction, I must admit, is a stellar piece of cinema. A literally star-studded cast portrays the characters beautifully, making you feel their joy and pain. Plotwise, there are numerous twists and turns, as to be expected, but they all manage to fit together rather nicely. And while some things do remain unexplained or unaccounted for in the end, it doesn't leave the viewer wanting. Dialogue in this movie is particularly delightful, with much reverence to dark humor and double-talk (not unlike the film Lucky Number Slevin). Ultimately the only scene I didn't like was Uma Thurman's. Other than that, I think Tarantino delivered a solid piece worthy of the place it's earned in the upper echelons of most critics' "top 10".