by Court C

Created on: August 16, 2007   Last Updated: August 17, 2007

Pulp Fiction is a 1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film is comprised of few stories, the stories all mingling together at some points. It takes into account the experiences of a boxer, two hitmen, their boss' wife, and a couple robbing a cafe. The script is perfectly written: clever, concise, profane, and in general, just genuine. The film is also pulled by it's strong casting, and also characterized by unorthodox film making, as well as a nonlinear story line. The genre ranges from crime to comedy, humor, and drama. It's about second chances even if you haven't behaved in a good way.

The first scene we see is that of a couple planning to rob a cafe, and just as they do just that, we're off to the next story. We learn about two hitmen and a mysterious black suitcase. One of the hitmen, Vincent (played by John Travolta) has been told to take the boss' wife, Mia (Uma Thurman) out for the weekend. They go to a restaurant, dance, and later, she overdoses on Vincent's drugs. He comes back from the bathroom to find her on the floor, and takes her to a drug dealer's house. Vince finally plunge a needle of adrenaline into her heart, reviving her. We visit Butch, the boxer (Bruce Willis) who has been paid off to lose a match. When he ends up accidentally killing his opponent, and thus winning the match, he goes out on the run with his girlfriend. Butch finds out that he can't find the family watch, and he's forced to go back to his apartment, killing Vincent while he's there. Butch takes off in his car, only to hit Marsellus, the boss of the hitmen, who has paid him off to lose the match. They fight, and end up getting kidnapped. Butch ends up escaping, only to come back and save Marsellus, thus, making Marsellus give him his freedom. We learn more about the hitmen, Jules (Samuel Jackson) and Vincent, when they go out on a job. When they miraculously don't get hit by any bullets fired, Jules decides to give up his life of crime. Vincent doesn't, and ends up, as we have seen, shot by Butch at a later time. Then we get back to the beginning story, as we see the couple rob the cafe, only to come face to face with Jules. As Jules has been given a second chance, he doesn't kill the robbers, but lets them go, after they give him back his wallet.

The dialogue is a major part of the film. The conversations between characters is very much like real life. They have conversations ranging from burgers to marijuana, and everything in between. In learning about their

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