Pulp Fiction [1994 film]

Oh my god. I was not at all prepared for the nature of some the scenes in this movie and I feel like I'm definitely paying for that now. Pulp fiction is a movie that I've always heard people rave about so I figured it was finally time to see what all the hype was about but I made the mistake of going into it blind. I was expecting something similar to Tarantino's other film, Four Rooms, and in some cases it was such as the colorful, dramatic, over-the-top nature of the set and dialogue but that's about where the similarities end. While I enjoyed Four Rooms I might go as far as to say I hated Pulp Fiction. While the actors and actresses were phenomenal in their performances right from the beginning I had already been wary due to the show more immediate use of the N Word. I was hoping that it wouldn't really continue too much throughout the film because I considered it an unnecessary addition especially since it didn't really add anything to the plot but boy was that the least of my problems. Not only was it used, it was used in what felt like every other sentence with the dreadful addition of the hard er at the end AND THEN don't even get me started about the whole pawn shop scene. I'm quite literally feeling sick to my stomach having to recall it while writing this review. The scene entails a very brutal rape of a black man by two white men. There was no reason for it to have been put into the film or for it to have gone on as long as it did. Even when the camera isn't on them the audience is subjected to having to hear the entire horrific ordeal. The whole thing felt like a disgusting fantasy of the subjugation of a black man by a white director because it adds nothing to the plot and it wasn't mentioned or referenced in any meaningful way after the scene finally ends. I've been trying to wrap my head around what could have possibly made Tarantino put it in the film or what he was trying to say and so far I cant come up with anything that could justify it in my mind. All in all I went in with high hopes and ended up with a lingering stomach ache as well as a strong disdain for Pulp Fiction and Tarantino himself. show less

A few related stories revolve around an L.A. gangster.

It's just so fun! Maybe that's why I don't like most gangster movies; they always want to be the next Godfather and don't bother about being any fun.

Concept: C
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: C
Music: A

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 3.6/4

(Dec. 2010)

An utter classic, but not for the faint of heart.

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
(source: TMDb)

Pulp fiction ne se raconte pas mais se vit. L'histoire, rocambolesque, sert plutôt de prétexte à déverser l'énergie et la fantaisie réjouissantes du réalisateur.
La chronologie du film n'est pas linéaire et les histoires parallèles introduites au fil des scènes demandent une certaine attention ; ainsi, on comprend à la toute fin du film que la dernière scène ferme une boucle en retournant à la scène d'ouverture.
L'univers,du film, improbable, dépassant les limites avec ses morts multiples et effusions d'hémoglobine, n'est pas sans rappeler celui de la BD.
Emaillé de dialogues drôles, incisifs et déjantés, les personnages (superbe casting) s'en donnent à cœur joie. Le spectateur aussi.

Quentin Tarantino nos entrega un inolvidable reparto, incluyendo un par de asesinos a sueldo de tres al cuarto, la sexy mujer de su jefe y un boxeador desesperado, en una película de acción con un ritmo frenético que tanto estremece como divierte...