A Royale With Cheese

Rating: 5/10 (21 July 2009)

In 1994 Quentin Tarantino released his second movie called "Pulp Fiction". The movie is based off of pulp comics and magazines. It tells the stories of two hit men, a boxer, a crime boss, and his wife. One obvious difference with this movie, compared to others, is the way Tarantino shows the events of his characters' story lines. So, the beginning is the middle, the middle can be the end, and the end is the beginning.
The movie starts off in a coffee shop in Los Angeles and ends with this exact scene. Vincent (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) are sent out by their boss (Ving Rhames) to collect a briefcase which has unknown contents. The only thing that is shown to the audience is a golden glow. They stroll in and surprise the three men eating a "Nutritious breakfast of Big Kahuna Burgers." Jules speaks to these men of why they are here and what they want. After killing two of the men, a gunman comes out of the bathroom unloading a clip at them. He misses and Jules and Vincent take him out. This is the point where Jules gains a new outlook on life. He believes that the gunman missed because of divine intervention. He decides to quit his job and walk the earth because of his made up assumptions of religion.
The second story is about Vincent taking his boss' wife out while he is away in Florida. Mia (Uma Therman) is a cocaine addicted woman who wants to go to a vintage fifties diner. After some persuasion, she gets Vincent to go. Mia's drug addiction gets the best of her and she overdoses on Vincent's heroin. This leads up to one of the most memorable scenes in the movie.
The last story is about a boxer (Bruce Willis) and a watch. This watch was passed down from his father in the Vietnam War. He takes money from the crime boss to "Go down in the fifth." Instead of losing he wins. When he arrives at the hotel room, his girlfriend forgets the watch back at the apartment. In a furious rage he risks his life to get it back. When he gets it, he meets the boss at an intersection. And a brawl commences.
This is the theme of the movie: being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Mr. Tarantino is by far the best in my opinion at creating very detailed story lines. He writes unique dialogue which binds the characters together. This is why he is my favorite director of all time, and this is my favorite movie. The way he uses time manipulation pulls the audience into the movie. Anyone watching will try and guess the time line of when the events happened. I would recommend this to any action/thriller lover.