Pulp Fiction

The film that I choose to review this week was Pulp Fiction written and directed by Quentin Tarintino and produced by Lawrence Bender. It tells three different stories about three different people whose stories intertwine with each other. The first story is about a mob contract killer Vincent Vega. The second story is about a fighter Butch Coolidge. The third story is about Vincent’s partner Jules Winnfield. The cast includes John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman, and Christopher Walken.

Vincent’s storyline is about him going on a date with his boss’s wife while his boss is out of town. I found this part interesting because I would not have expected that a good portion of the film would be just focused on two people going on a date. The relationship between the two was enjoyable to watch because they almost immediately like each other and they quickly became comfortable with each other. When they are in the dinner Mia makes a comment about how hard it is to find someone that you can be comfortable sitting in silence with. I really liked that quote because I find it hard to be with someone without talking without it being awkward. Later when Vincent is driving her home after she overdoses, they sit in the car without talking and it shows how close they had gotten in just that short amount of time.

Butch’s storyline is about how he accidentaly killed someone while in a fight and now he is trying to run away from the mob boss, Marsellus. He and Marsellus are then kidnapped by two men who try to rape them but are then killed by Butch and Marsellus. Of all three parts this was my least favorite one. When the storyline started I was just really confused about what was going on and why he had to go on the run. The parts that were Butch and his girlfriend spending time in their hotel room I found boring because there was nothing really happening. When Butch and Marsellus were kidnapped that part what interesting but I was mostly just creeped out which is probably how I was supposed to be feeling during that scene.

Jule’s storyline is about how he and Vincent steal a briefcase for their boss and accidentally kill someone in their car, and then are held up at a restaurant. I found this part to be my favorite because of how funny it was. The scene where they guy is shot inside the car was very entertaining to watch, and the dynamic between the four men was very funny. It was also entertaining to watch Jules trying to figure out what he wants to do next his life. I enjoyed how Jules storyline went back to how the movie started at the beginning at the restaurant.