It set the world on fire, and for good reason

Rating: 8/10 (2 October 2014)

I can absolutely understand why PULP FICTION has achieved the lofty cultural status it has. Even if you don't like some of the subject matter or Tarantino's seedy underworld, this is an exceedingly well-written movie; very violent and occasionally hilarious. The situations are absurd and there's great dark humor that arises because of this. And QT knows how to go from ridiculous to tense and unsettling at the drop of a hat. It's unbelievable how much enjoyment can be had from two people talking, and the movie is driven by these very conversations. And this is one bulletproof cast, right down to its bit parts. Even the violence is so over-the- top and in such bizarre situations that you can't help but laugh at how nonsensical it all is. This movie has grade-A dialogue (it's quotable beyond measure), the jumbled narrative works extremely well for the movie's unexpectedly connected stories, and it went a long way in defining the '90s (it certainly redefined Dick Dale's Misirlou).
Not a bad movie, either.
8/10