Pulp fiction-my favourite film of all time.

The film that i can never tire of watching anytime,anywhere is Quentin Tarantino's 1994 hit Pulp Fiction.What is Pulp Fiction exactly? Is it possible to slot it under any specific genre? I find pulp fiction a perfect gangster flick,an irresistible comedy & a fine drama.The 3 most striking qualities of Pulp fiction for me are 1.it's characters 2.it's way of presentation & 3. it's dialogue.

1.The Characters

In a normal scenario when we witness the characters of a film,it always seems like the action,& adventure in their lives started from the moment we started viewing the film,and pretty much ends with the end credits. This is absolutely not the case with Pulp Fiction. We can very well make out that the characters we are interacting with in this film have had lots of wild,adventerous escapades before they were introduced to us,& most definitely will go on having them after they have left the confines of the film. You can make a movie about each of the main characters involved in Pulp,& each one will be a good film.The strength of these characters is demonstrated by the fact that apart from the title characters (the stylish,suave hitman Vincent vega, his partner,the bible-verse spewing Jules Winnifield,The Mob boss marsellus wallace,his seductive,shrewd cocaine-snorting mistress Mia Wallace,.The Boxer Butch,& small time crooks Pumpkin & Honeybunny) who have gone on to become some of the most iconic in cinematic history, it's even the minor characters like 'the wolf', 'lance', & 'Jimmy' 'who have a profound impact on our minds.



2.Presentation

Usually when a story is told in a non-linear fashion,it makes the viewer restless,by wanting him/her put the events in order thereby keeping the viwer glued to his/her seat.But here lies Quentin's biggest achievement.I can watch each of the narrative sequences of Pulp Fiction seperately & enjoy them equally,as i do with the complete product.Whether it's Vincent's & Mia's date at Jack Rabbit Slim's,Whether it's the Bonnie Situation,or Butch's struggle to get his beloved gold watch,i think one can enjoy pulp fiction regardless of trying to put the scenes in the right order.I also love the slight element of mystery in the film,(what exactly does the briefcase contain?,was the man really thrown off the fourth floor for giving a foot massage?).As a film which deals with hit men,Mob bosses,a boxer,a drug dealer,& thugs among other characters Pulp fiction is not about depicting violence as much as it's about the consequences of the violence.




3.Dialogue

The Dialogue in Pulp Fiction is stupendous.It's racy,humorous,& full of pop culture references,It has one of my favourite quotes of all time ' It's unfortunate what we find pleasing to the touch and pleasing to the eye is seldom the same' It's amazing how i can never ever get bored of 2 hitmen talking about what burgers are called in france,what's a pilot episode?,a date where evrything from poor jokes,to 50's movie stars is discussed,or a spectacular,fiery exchange of words between Jules & Pumpkin in the climax, i even feel the passion in Esmerelda's voice when she asks Butch 'what is it like to kill a man?'.Dialogue drives Pulp Fiction.


As soon as the first sequence of Tarantino's Pulp Fiction freezes & title credits roll on to the tune of 'Misirlou',you know you are in for a ride,& what a ride it is.