Brilliant; Full of Symbolism

Rating: 9/10 (29 August 2000)

It's been a while since I've seen this film, but I marvel at its complexity, both in its form and its meaning.
When Jules utters "lets get into character" at the beginning of the film(near the end, depending on how you look at it), Tarentino is forcing us to examine what is fictitious and what is real. His conversion at the end of the movie I think is the triumph of character and virtue over shallowness. He quits killing and decides to "wander the earth" as so many people of conviction have done(the Disciples of Christ as well as many other historical/religious figures.
Moreover, this film is about protecting the dignity of people. While most of the characters are despicable, somehow they manage to save someone else in the film. Examples: When the junkie save Marcellus' wife Mia; Butch saving Marcellus from further harm.
In the end, Pulp fiction forces you to discern the difference between fact and fiction.