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Literary Review of Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction, one of the most highly acclaimed films of 1995, was without a doubt a shocking and controversial movie. Director Quentin Tarantino brought into the mainstream a genre that had never has such mass appeal, and he did it very successfully. This story is a cleverly disorienting journey through a landscape of danger, shock, hilarity, and vibrant local color. Nothing is predictable or familiar within this bizarre world.
Introducing a film such as Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, takes much patience and significant artistry with words. While some critics denounced Pulp Fiction for its violence, the film is not about the killings that happen in it. Pulp Fiction is about its characters in potentially comic situations. Tarantino uses these characters and their situations to achieve a stylish masterpiece. The laid back nonchalant attitude is mixed with some vanity and an odd sense of loyalty, all created with a modern flair. The imagery is all part of the gangster mystique...

Posted by: John Mayes

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