The epitome of perfection

Rating: 10/10 (18 September 2003)

Most people I know have a lot of movies they really enjoy, and singling out one favourite is often an arbitrary matter. For me, however, this is definitely a leading contender. It never loses impact no matter how many times you see it. The name Pulp Fiction is synonymous with the name Quentin Tarantino, and frankly, I wonder how many people in the industry have such a flattering pseudonym.
The script is the stuff of legend by now, and rightly so. The sort of simple, off-hand wit it contains seems deceptively simple line-by-line, but creating such deep, likable characters out of it is something amazing. That Tarantino manages to juggle its narrative and continuity so perfectly while maintaining this is triply amazing.
Tarantino also brings out his cast's strengths such as to make John Milius look like a rank amateur. Anybody who knows Ving Rhames only from Con Air or M:I-2 will be amazed here. To anybody for whom Bruce Willis and Die Hard are one and the same -- prepare for a surprise. As for Uma Thurman, she could not be further from Dangerous Liaisons. The list goes on and on.
And so, I say to Forrest Gump: Go back to Greenbow, Alabama, and leave those ill-gotten Oscars at Jackrabbit Slim's where they belong!