Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction is known as Tarantino's best film ever, and it definitely deserves that title. Pulp Fiction is a story about intersecting plotlines, with scenes that are scrambled (out of order) in the movie. The film follows the characters Jules and Vincent, but the audience should really focus on the characters' decisions rather than the plot. Bringing the theme of choices and how they define you. The theme is shown brilliantly by having the two characters contrast, meaning that Jules is willing to change for the better, while Vincent refuses to change his life.

Tarantino uses a bunch of stylized choices in Pulp Fiction, with his love for violence, dark humor, and usage of pop culture references, which makes the world feel so alive and real, but still absurd. Where Pulp Fiction lacks in suspenseful action scenes, it makes up for in dialogue between the characters. Each conversation feels real, with real questions and how people would act in certain situations.

Reservoir Dogs vs Pulp Fiction

While Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs are both Tarantino’s first movies, they both offer deep, rich dialogue storytelling. The films being made in almost the same year are similar and different in many ways.

Reservoir Dogs is more tightly contained, due to the lower budget, and focuses on one thing and the aftermath. The narrative about Reservoir Dogs centers on betrayal because the criminals are trying to figure out who the rat is. This then brings up the themes of loyalty and paranoia.

Pulp Fiction, being the second movie for Tarantino, expands on the storytelling aspect. Hence, the longer running time of the movie allows more characters to grow and develop. This is seen best with Jules and his redemption. Having the themes being about change and redemption.

Cast

John Travolta-Vincent Vega

Samuel L Jackson- Jules Winnfield

Uma Thurman-Mia Wallace

Bruce Willis-Butch Coolidge

Ving Rhames-Marsellus Wallace

Flim Rating

  • Rated R

Runtime

  • 154 minutes

Country

  • United States

Launage

  • English

Classification/Genre

  • Crime

  • Drama

  • Dark Comedy

  • Storytelling

Sub Genres

  • Nonlinear narrative

  • Classic

  • Interconnected Stories

Narrative/Filming

  • Pop Culture dialogue

  • Violence

  • Nonlinear structure

  • Soundtrack scenes

  • 50-70s influences