Pulp Fiction
1994 Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Synopsis
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
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.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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From the very first words uttered you know you're watching something special. In Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino already showed signs of his unique skill at writing dialogue. In Pulp Fiction he perfects it.
When this came out in Holland, it became mostly known for two things. Firstly the fact that Travolta was playing a role he had never played before and secondly the fact that Tarantino made some great and unbelievably accurate cultural observations about Holland. Both were completely true of course, but that is not what blew me away.
This was my first Tarantino and will always be my favourite. I was completely taken by his prose. There is practically no line of text, no piece of dialogue uttered in…
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I think this will go down as the most disappointing re-watch I've ever had.
Everything just seemed to fall flat this time around. The story is lurid and over extended; every stretch of dialogue is dragged out as long as it will last, and then some. It's as if Tarantino said to himself "I think I can cram one more line about milkshakes in here".
Pointless conversations, that add nothing to the negligible plot and only serve to extend the film's running time, are sprawling throughout.I don't have a problem with explicit language, but it's overkill here. Every other word seems to be a curse word. When the characters take a break from m-f-ing all over the place, there…
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This is the ultimate film homage.
I honestly can't see how anyone wouldn't like this film. Even if you don't love it, you have to like something about it. The honest dialogue, the hilarity of it all, the thrill of it all, the awesome performances, the engaging characters, the compelling and thought provoking story, that fucking briefcase...
I swear, I don't think there is a single person on the planet who uttered the phrase "I didn't like Pulp Fiction" just like how no one has ever said "I don't know what's in that fucking briefcase." We all know by now. It's pretty obvious isn't it?
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This movie is so overly familiar, overly discussed, and omnipresent, and I've seen it so many times in the last 19 (!!!) years, that it's easy to take for granted or be "tired of it." So it's a good thing that whenever I actually watch it, it takes all of about five seconds to be reminded of how utterly amazing and perfect it is, and how it STILL feels completely fresh and like it hasn't aged a day.
I remember seeing this on opening night back in 1994 when I was in high school, and how I already knew within the first couple minutes that this was unlike anything I'd ever seen, and 2 1/2 hours later I felt like…
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flaw·less
/ˈflôlis/
Adjective
Without any blemishes or imperfections; perfect.
Without any mistakes or shortcomings.
Synonyms
faultless - perfect - immaculate - impeccable
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First Tarantino film I've ever seen, the best..
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I think this was the fifth time I saw this movie and it's still incredibly fresh, even though I was expecting the famous 'say what again! I dare you, I double dare you mother fucker!' once it actually happened I had a sense of surprise, it's hard to explain, but this is one of those movies that delivers in pretty much every aspect.
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Pulp Fiction was a favourite of mine as a teenager and it was inescapable in the mid nineties. I was a bit apprehensive about rewatching it as sometimes the things that bowl you over at that age don't quite do it for you later on (Trainspotting would be an example of this for me). I needn't have worried. I had a big grin slapped on my face throughout and not watching it in fifteen years just meant that a lot of the freshness remained.
This is the reason why people still hope for the world every time Tarantino releases a film into the wild.
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I think this will go down as the most disappointing re-watch I've ever had.
Everything just seemed to fall flat this time around. The story is lurid and over extended; every stretch of dialogue is dragged out as long as it will last, and then some. It's as if Tarantino said to himself "I think I can cram one more line about milkshakes in here".
Pointless conversations, that add nothing to the negligible plot and only serve to extend the film's running time, are sprawling throughout.I don't have a problem with explicit language, but it's overkill here. Every other word seems to be a curse word. When the characters take a break from m-f-ing all over the place, there…
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Definitely lived up to my expectations
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I love this movie.
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Goddamn I love this movie. I struggle to believe this is a 2 and a half hour movie. It feels like an hour at most.
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Favourite movie
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Do i even need to describe in words