"And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee." Funny, exciting, suspenseful, and incredibly intelligent, Pulp Fiction is one of the greatest American films I've ever seen (nay, it is actually one of the best films I have ever seen, period). If you haven't seen it yet, then you must do so immediately. A great cast (including John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman, and others) combines with a great script (which actually won it an Academy Award) to create a masterpiece. Even though the story is not in chronological order (and constantly cuts between the different, but intertwining, subplots), it is surprisingly easy to follow. Two hit men, Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield (Travolta and Jackson, respectively) "deal with" various people (and have interesting conversations about all sorts of things, from McDonald's in Europe to television pilots), with Travolta later being assigned to escort Mia Wallace (Thurman), the wife of their gangster boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames), out for a night on the town (leading to a memorable dance scene at a 1950s diner). Meanwhile, boxer Butch Coolidge (Willis) accidentally kills a man in a fight that he was supposed to lose (as he too is under Marsellus Wallace's control), and must flee to avoid retaliation. Somehow, the plots intertwine and deepen (especially the Travolta/Thurman one), leading up to a very satisfying "ending" (which is actually where the movie technically begins).
Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Christopher Walken, and director Quentin Tarantino have supporting roles in this Palme d'Or-winning film, which received 7 Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture), winning one for its script.
Rating: 100/100
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