analysis of pulp fiction

The 1994 film Pulp Fiction may seem confusing and slow to some viewers. It is not until you fully understand the director's manipulations with time frames that you fully appreciate this film. This film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino is packed with action scenes as well as extensive dialogues between characters that illustrate the life of a small mob in Los Angeles California. Even though this movie may seem violent and cold there is certain humor created by the character's perspective of the crimes they commit.

Like most of Quentin Tarantino's movies, Pulp Fiction has a circular path. The movie starts when an English couple decides to rob a coffee shop after going through an extensive discussion on why they should rob coffee shops and not liquor stores or gas stations. As the action is about to happen, the credits are shown on the screen. The movie then continues beginning with another chapter in the story. Julian, played by Samuel L. Jackson, and Vincent, played by John Travolta, are in a dialogue about Vincent's trip to Amsterdam. They talk about the legalization of Marijuana. Later on they start talking about Vincent having to take care of his mob boss's wife for one night.

Pulp Fiction I believe is a movie that has to be seen more than one time to understand it completely. Most people may get lost in all the time frames and dialogues, but when you see it the next time it is easy to comprehend the path of the movie. There are two main things that make this movie interesting. The dialogue is an important part of this movie. It makes it more real and also gives details that prepare us for future incidents and also gives the movie a unique humor. The other characteristic that I appreciated was the different time frames that all tie up in the end of the movie. The movie might not have an interesting plot, but even for someone who dislikes gangster movies, this film should be appreciated by the directors work in composing it in an unusual fashion. Together with its great cast of characters and great soundtrack, Pulp Fiction is a uniquely put together film that made it and its creator worthy of many awards.

The opening of the film creates suspense and kicks off the storyline giving the audience no comfort of where it’s going next, This causes excitement and is a major part of the films allure. In the restaurante scene there is a framed, mid, two shot of the couple giving showing their relationship and how they respond to each other’s idea’s in the dialogue the word ‘fuck’ is used continuously, this adds to the rebellious element to the film. Also the male character lights a cigarette while they are having the heated conversation about bank robberies and there is a folli affect for the zippo lighter, Following this is the spontaneous decision to hold a robbery in the restaurante there and then occurs. This makes the film thrilling and transfixing.