Offbeat but excellent

Rating: Null/10 (4 April 1999)

Original doesn`t even begin to describe "Pulp Fiction." How about "ground-breaking" or "extremely innovative". Being probably one of the most distinctive films of the 1990`s, "Pulp Fiction" is an offbeat, gritty, but hysterically funny film about two hitmen, their boss, his crack-addicted wife, a boxer and a few eccentric but fascinating characters and and their bizarre stories. There are about 4 or 5 stories in this film (I can`t remember, I saw this a year ago), that all overlap each other, and they`re not in chronological order either. It sometimes can be confusing, but I`m sure you`ll be able to understand it. The script for this film is sheer genius, as John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, the two hitmen, argue about everything from Big Macs to shooting someone in the back of their car. Uma Thurman is radiant as the unconventional, junkie who likes to dance and crack silly jokes. "Pulp Fiction" doesn`t really have a plot, it sort of like a collection of a few stories, that don`t really go anywhere. There a few bloody moments, but you`ll be laughing hysterically, it`s THAT MUCH of a black comedy. The film`s low budget is very visible, but that just creates an even more raw atmosphere. "Pulp Fiction" is not a film for everyone, but if you enjoy an outrageously funny, startlingly original and dark film, this is for you.