A dark and Grimy Pastiche of Crime Movie Tropes

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2017)

Pulp Fiction is one of the last great American films of the 20th century, a pastiche of crime, thriller and action tropes compressed into one masterwork of directing, story-telling and comedy. After viewing this film so many times that I have lost track within the last year alone, I never fail to see more hidden details and more beauty within Tarantino's work here. I would argue that this film surpasses all of the elements inspiring it, that it is truly a film greater than the sum of its' parts. The fractured narrative, dark comedy and characters all weave you into a world that is grimy and filthy yet never loses its' veneer of pure, unadulterated fun. The film draws you in with it's one-liners about Big Kahuna burger and the famous scene in Jimmy's kitchen, but what really enthralls me as a viewer is the masterful way in which Tarantino draws the viewer into the live's of these characters, removes the low-brow quality normally associated with excessive gore and obscenities, and with it makes art out of the dark aspects of human nature.