Absolute classic!

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2007)

Pulp Fiction is one for the ages. The 1994 film scripted and directed by Quentin Tarantino is simply a classic. Its witty and unique plot is sadistically humorous, offbeat and just plain and simply cool. The characters are edgy and unconventional put together with offbeat and sometimes pointless dialogue, which is a trait of Tarantino's which is thoroughly enjoyable. The film is driven on with an all-star cast with now Hollywood A-Listers and has a classy soundtrack.
The film is featured around 3 stories, which are presented in a non-linear way. The movie has a pre-title sequence featuring a foul-mouthed couple who rob liquor stores sitting in a coffee shop talking about bigger and better places to rob. The first story seen after the opening credits features a brief introduction with two hit men, Vincent and Jules, picking up a suitcase from their bosses business partners. After retrieving the case the movie cuts to the pair outside their bosses place of business wearing short-shorts and t-shirts referred to later in the movie as looking like they're going to a volleyball game. The audience has little time to speculate as to how they got the clothes as we see the arrival of a new character Butch, who has a run-in with Vincent. Throughout the introduction to the first part, we are told that Vincent has been given the duty of taking his bosses wife out and keep her company while he is out of town. The first story features Vincent and his boss's wife and the trouble that they get into.
The second story is based around Butch and Marsellus Wallace (Vincent's boss). We are given some insight to the story in a dialogue seen during the first story between Butch and Marsellus talking about Butch throwing his last fight as a boxer. Butch doesn't throw the fight and Marsellus is now after him. The story revolves around a gold watch that holds some significance to Butch, his girlfriend who forgets to take the watch with her when she leaves the house to go to a motel, now forces Butch to go back to get his watch from his house. While on his way back to the motel he runs into Marsellus.
The final story is a continuation of the part when Vincent and Jules collect the case and how they got from wearing their suits into the short shorts and t-shirts. The closing part of the movie is back in the coffee shop. This time we see Vincent and Jules talking, with glimpses of the couple from the start, who unbeknownst to Vincent or Jules or any of the other customers are about to the hold the place up.
Pulp Fiction propelled Tarantino into stardom and the movie itself received its share of grace and disgrace. Although considered by some a cinematic masterpiece (myself included), some, despite its brilliant screenplay, see it as a grotesque and vulgar film, because of its over-the-top gore and gritty coarse language and occasional vulgar dialogue topics.
Pulp Fiction is not a movie for everyone. If you enjoy witty dialogue scenes, unconventional characters and an offbeat non-linear plot, then this movie is definitely for you. However, if you find yourself easily offended by strong, vulgar coarse language and disturbing blood and gore scenes stay right away from this film. For me this movie is number one in my book.