Pulp Fiction (1994)

Quentin Terantino’s 1994 film, ‘Pulp Fiction’, is often described as film noir. As someone who is old enough to remember both pulp fiction comics and film noir, I can say that it is neither. ‘Pulp Fiction’ is a post-modern take on the crime film. At times it feels more like an homage to the classic mafia movie than an attempt to recreate them.  
‘Pulp Fiction’ is a groundbreaking film that pushes the boundaries of acceptability and violence, rape and drug use are prominent in this movie. Terantino uses non-linear storytelling, as he did in ‘Reservoir Dogs’. The out of sequence action creates a jarring effect that works to heighten the dramatic tension.
The movie follows the distinct, but loosely inter-related stories of an aging boxer rebelling against a mob directive that he “take a dive” in a boxing match fixed by the mob; a pair of gangsters guarding the contents of a mysterious case; a separate story featuring one of said gangsters escorting the boss’ wife to a night on the town and a couple of small-time crooks who inadvertently get in over their heads with the mob.
Perhaps the highest praise that could be lauded on this award-winning film is that it was so good it managed to revive the career of John Travolta, who had become something of a punch line in recent years. Travolta, Bruce Willis, Samuel Jackson and Uma Thurman headline a cast that also includes smaller appearances by big-name stars Ving Rhames, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer and a particularly delightful cameo by Christopher Walken.