The best American film

Rating: 10/10 (17 March 2006)

1994 was a very good year to the American films. Two brilliant works were released, "Forrest Gump" and "Pulp Fiction". For me, they are both the symbols of America. "Pulp Fiction" is the coolest film I have ever seen. It is exciting, funny and relaxing. I have seen it many times but there is always something new what I have not noticed before. This is a story where all main characters are criminals. They do their jobs just like us, as well as they can. They do not talk with each other about guns, police and crimes. They discuss different topics, from fast food to foot massage. There are no scenes in the film that do not fit there. Many viewers think that the scene where Butch and Marcellus Wallace are violently raped by a cop and a salesman, is too extreme. But I think this scene is necessary to understand the entire film. It is shown that people can be very cruel, and it does not depend on whether one is a mafia boss or a policeman. Now to my favourite spots. The scene where Vincent and Jules visit their victims is one of the best in the film history. Vincent just goes and stands away from the others who give him frightened looks. Jules starts a friendly conversation, talking about hamburgers. After finishing the poor guy's Sprite, Jules gets to business. He asks unusual questions and presents an extract from the Bible which drives the young boys absolutely scared. And finally, when the last guy appears and empties his gun without a single hit, Jules and Vincent exchange glances and shoot him. This is totally excellent! Then we see Vincent taking Mia out. They arrive at the Jackrabbit Slim's, Vincent is displeased with something, and Mia draws a box in the air. Genius! Later when they sit and have their drinks, Vincent says he has to take a leek. Mia answers: "That's a little bit more information than I needed..." It is amusing to observe how Vincent is trying very hard to look cool. His every movement is supposed to express being cool. He looks absolutely ridiculous actually. This illustrate the fact that men try to seem cool to women but usually the ladies do not buy it. The twist scene is also very clever. Dancing in front of the public must be a huge surprise to Vincent but he dances so well that they win the contest. About the prologue of "The Golden Watch". Major Coons enters to talk to little Butch. The Major speaks seriously to show how important his lines are. Looking dead serious, he describes how several men carried the watch in their butts and how he eventually put it in his butt. That was really funny. In the end, Vincent and Jules drop at Jimmy's to hide a body Vincent has accidentally shot. Jimmy is totally furious and explains that there is no sign on his house which says "Dead N...rs stored here". They call Mr. Wolf who starts with praising Jimmy's coffee and then gives instructions. He finally dresses the boys with Jimmy's clothes and says they look like dorks. Jules replies to Jimmy's laughter: "Your clothes, m...r." Mr. Wolf refuses in a very elegant way to give Jules and Vincent a ride, and ends his show with the line "Call me Winston." I found no weaknesses in the film. Dialogue is funny, characters are very colourful, soundtrack cannot be compared to any film, and the actors are brilliant. John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson make their best appearances ever. Harvey Keitel and Christopher Walken make short but memorable roles. Bruce Willis and Uma Thurman are also good to watch. "Pulp Fiction" has started a new era in film-making. There are many films inspired by Tarantino's work. Guy Ritchie has achieved the best results in "Lock, Stock..." and "Snatch." but inspired by Tarantino, he has created his own style which is too different to compare with "Pulp Fiction". If you are not a fan of such movies, do not hesitate. If nothing else, then Samuel L. Jackson's haircut is well worth watching.