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Pulp Fiction
“A soft, moist, shapeless mass of matter. 2. A magazine or book containing lurid subject matter and being characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper.”
That is what you first get a taste of in the 1994 movie, Pulp Fiction. This film was directed by Quentin Tarantino, this film is very unpredictable and very surprising. It makes thrill and action seekers get rid of all anything they thought they knew about this type of movie. In this film the director uses surprise and mystery mixed with insane humor and almost fantasy delight, putting Pulp Fiction in a world all its own. The film is then balanced with a lot of suspense and intensity.
Having a story line that does not follow just one character or one plot, the director tells of three stories that are intertwined of gangsters, crooks, and power that are all filled with their own twists. The conversations between these characters seems out of sorts for the type of people that they are. Relatable characters are used in this film to give the views a sense of understanding, like they know the characters. The director added even more to the movie by making some of the events rather unimaginable, like they could only be something that would happen in Hollywood. Considerable time is exhibited understanding, getting to know, and relating to the characters, forming a more dramatic perception for the audience. As character Mia Wallace would suggest, this film commands the audience to “not be square” and to step outside of the box. Pulp Fiction is an astoundingly thrilling masterpiece; a suspenseful crime drama, harnessing the elements of glorified crime, impactful scenes, immorality, and underworld settings. The film commences to another level, assisted by black comedy, to portray improbable coincidences and unconventional satirical and surprising humor.
After the planning of a restaurant heist by side characters Pumpkin and Honey Bunny, the movie begins following the pursuit of a

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