''I'm gonna get medieval on your ass!''

Rating: 9/10 (2 October 2017)

It would pointless for me to describe 'Pulp Fiction' in exact detail as the basis for the film as been extensively posted elsewhere on the net. It is probably the most popular of Quentin Tarantino's films, possibly due to the influence it had on not only other film creators but also on music groups, particularly Fun Lovin' Criminals, who used the opening sequence of the film as part of their 1996 chart hit 'Scooby Snacks'. Personally, I do not rate it as highly as Tarantino's later hit 'Kill Bill' but all the same I enjoyed it and compared to Tarantino's dreadful 'From Dusk Till Dawn', is a masterpiece.
As someone far too young to have seen it on its initial release, I did not see it until I was in my teens when my family acquired a VHS copy of it. Admittedly, I found some of it too difficult to follow but I found it worth watching for the action and the presence of the stunningly beautiful Uma Thurman, who with her mid-length black hair and flexible dance moves made my heart throb ( amongst other things, pardon the expression ).
Aside from the violent action, there is also a fair deal of humour on display, such as the dance sequence between John Travolta and Uma Thurman in the diner, the sight of Samuel L. Jackson's character's personalised wallet emblazoned with the slogan 'Badass Motherf**ker!' and the scene used both at the opening and closing of the film in which a couple of bandits' attempts to rob a diner are foiled.
One or two scenes make for uncomfortable viewing such as Uma Thurman's character almost dying after overdosing on heroin or Ving Rhames being raped by a corrupt police officer.
I have not seen 'Pulp Fiction' for some time so my review is based on my memories of it. I do remember enjoying it very much. Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Ving Rhames and Bruce Willis are among the best players in the film.
I am not a fan of Quentin Tarantino on a personal level ( he strikes me as being something of a creep ) but one cannot deny that he is an excellent filmmaker. His next big hit came in 1997 with 'Jackie Brown' which also featured Samuel L. Jackson and in 2003 Thurman took on the lead role for the superb 'Kill Bill'.
Just one thing that puzzles me about 'Pulp Fiction'. Just what was it exactly that was it in the briefcase that Travolta opened?