Beat It

Rating: Null/10 (25 August 2013)

There is no film that has touched me, and few that have touched anyone, as much as this one. Tarantino has a penchant for violence, as do many of the big name actors, like Jackson and Willis. But so does the human race. There's more to us and more to the film.
The fact that it creates so many unanswered questions, the fact that I can watch it again and again and still see new things, even it's "tie-ins" to other QT movies all add up to a depth and complexity that uses violence and sex - it is not used by it.
It's ironic that such a pulp/pop film could do it, but we live in a world of strip malls where we pick up donuts, a world with pawnshops run by long-hairs with Reb flags, and a world of people with accents from faraway places. It adds to a mystery - Where is it from (Fabienne's accent)? Why is she (Esmerelda Villalobos) here? None of these are crucial to the plot. Just like subway chatter and personal romance are not necessary for survival.
Yet we find ourselves doing them, day in and day out.
Why does Marsellus have a band-aid? What's in the briefcase? Why does mindless violence fascinate us? Why are we enamored with the intricate?