A film of boundless invention and energy

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2000)

Far too few films are actually alive. They have stories and dialogue, to be sure, but you don't get the feeling that anybody is actually thinking or feeling. Pulp Fiction is the antidote to those films. It is one of the most unique films ever made, and it is brimming with fascinating dialogue, with original humor, with energy, and with life. Writer/director Quentin Tarantino has made a masterpiece of dialogue, tone, and setting. Like the characters, we have to be on our toes to appreciate the richness of the story. Time lines and story lines intersect with sex, drugs, violence, and humor in ways that we don't fully understand until long past the credits role. This film also stays with us long after the credits role, appreciating its audacity, intelligence, and Tarantino's boundless energy.