Remains my favourite film, one that somehow continues to get better with every viewing.

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2001)

I watched this yet again at the weekend, and it remains my favourite film, one that somehow continues to get better with every viewing. Tarantino's witty and lurid script is delivered spot-on by actors that seem to have been born to play their parts, most impressive being Samuel L. Jackson's bible-quoting hitman and Bruce Willis' honourable boxer. Willis usually ups the ante when he's in good company, and in this film the company doesn't get much better. Each character has their own classic scene, even the cameos (Christopher Walken's in particular), and each scene seems better than the last. Even when you know what's coming, you're looking forward to it with relish.
Add a superb soundtrack that compliments the film's retro feel, and there's not much negative to say. Even the beefy running time doesn't detract from the fun. It's not a movie you'll be wanting to watch with your mother, as the tongue-in-cheek comedy is as black as it could possibly be, but it's brash, enthusiastic film-making that can't be ignored, or - up to now at least - bettered.