Pulp Fiction (1994)

	Directed by: Quentin Tarantino	COUNTRY USA GENRE Action/Crime NORWEGIAN TITLE Pulp Fiction RUNNING TIME 155 minutes
	Produced by: Lawrence Bender
	Written by: Quentin Tarantino

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Vincent Vega	John Travolta	½
Jules Winnfield	Samuel L. Jackson	½
Mia Wallace	Uma Thurman	½
The Wolf	Harvey Keitel	½
Pumpkin	Tim Roth	½
Honey Bunny	Amanda Plummer
Fabienne	Maria de Medeiros
Marsellus Wallace	Ving Rhames
Lance	Eric Stoltz	½
Jody	Rosanna Arquette	-
Captain Koons	Christopher Walken
Butch Coolidge	Bruce Willis
Jimmie	Quentin Tarantino	-
Surly Buddy Holly Waiter	Steve Buscemi	-
Brett	Frank Whaley	-
Fourth Man	Alexis Arquette	-
Paul	Paul Calderon	-

Review

Seven sequences, a few more scenes, an inventive and juicy unchronological order, and a fresh and spicy dialogue that took on a new level of realism in the midst of an otherwise exaggerated reality – that was all it took for Quentin Tarantino to elevate his status from one of Hollywood's most promising newcomers (after his debut Reservoir Dogs) to one of the greatest new American directors since Orson Welles. Twenty-five years on, Pulp Fiction stands the test of time without breaking a sweat, and it probably always will. One reason is that it is not set in any specific period or location; it creates its own universe based on an (un)idealized version of L.A. Another reason is that it deals with timeless movie issues, if not necessarily life issues, with which Tarantino toys with utmost skill and playfulness. There is a crudeness to it all, too, but it's a naïve, curious crudeness, not an exploitative one. And Tarantino is not out to trick anyone; he's in love with his material. Or rather, he's in love with what inspired his material. He's a movie aficionado at work – and in full bloom – who manages not only to pay tribute to the medium he so clearly worships, but also to advance it, creating and telling stories that are unique, irresistible, and transcendent. With an ensemble cast that included many performers whose careers were boosted by this film, not least a vigorous John Travolta, who returned from the B-list to the A-list.