Pulp Fiction Review

Review By Brent Williams

Pulp Fiction

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Therman and Bruce Willis
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Crime, Drama, Black Comedy
Year of Release: 1994

“Zed’s Dead, baby. Zed’s Dead.”

A neo-noir crime film that follows four separate storylines that intertwines to create a spectacular blend of violence and deliverance. 

Plot:
A strong plot should always hold the foundation for characters to react and adapt to. It allows the audience to follow along with the journey and grow with the characters. The fragmented and time-bending story telling used in this by Tarantino adds a twist to the conventional means. With all four of the storylines occurring at different times it conveys a greater meaning to certain scenes rather than it was to be sequential. Although the four storylines are simple enough it is how the characters from each interact, a pivotal character to one is simply a side character to another it’s experimental style and outrageous violence mixed in with black humour marks it as a gripping plot. 

Characters:
Pulp Fiction won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1995 and you can tell instantly upon watching. It is filled to the brim with cool one liner’s; aptly delivered by a star studded cast. The hitmen Vincent and Jules are able to transfer seamlessly from philosophical musings to hilarious and memorable one liners without breaking character. Just goes to show the detail that went behind the characters. Uma Therman is particularly memorable in her portrayal as the haunting and troubled actress Mia. All characters seemed in place within the world of Pulp Fiction.

Overall:
A quirky and memorable film that has tangible rewatch value due to its incredible soundtrack and brilliant characters (One fudge point for Jules Ezekiel 25:17 monologue).
9/10 Fudges

Movie Trailer: 

Pulp Fiction Movie Trailer