Movie Analysis: Pulp Fiction

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Max Merritt
Hoffman
Media 10
12 December 2016
Pulp Fiction Messages
Pulp Fiction classic cult film that is a tragedy without the sadness and a comedy without the comedic story line. It comes off as a shining star for those who wish to leave the world of political correctness and social limitations, it also mocks the culture that tends to come along with it, by pretending to have no moral message it only makes the message stronger. I also believe that the film was created with the medias criticism in mind and included such things as jumping from scene to scene with no reason, and throwing together a random mixture of ideals. This movie had many messages and values the director, Quentin Tarantino, makes throughout this timeless piece.
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The main characters are not heroes, or anti-heroes, they are objects of the satire, Vincent’s disconnection from his own actions allow him to argue about the morals of killing a man after massaging his wife’s feet, while he is on the way to murder someone in cold blood. We also see Vincent get very angry when thinking of his car being keyed, but does not question how what he does affects others and how they might react. Another example of this behavior is his thoughts about Marcellus’s wife ordering a $5 milkshake, when money is very important to him because he is a hit man. Vincent is a satire on our own moral systems and beliefs, and also that people are looking to the wrong places for help. When Marcellus’s wife is overdosing, instead of taking her to the hospital and getting medical help, he takes her to his heroin dealer for help. Samuel L. Jackson’s character believes that he was saved by God. In actuality, the only thing that happened was a near-death experience that made him reflect on his life’s decisions. Reality caught up to him, not God. Jules is also a prime example of hypocrisy and lack of awareness based on his actions. Which is why we see …show more content…

Pulp fiction is considered one of the greatest movies of all time. It has great messages of social injustices and the ideals of today’s society and what happens when we are so enwrapped in our own ideals. The first time seeing the first time I saw this movie I did really enjoy it but this essay actually helped me understand it in a whole new light, especially after this class. I paid much more attention to all of the devices the director used to create the themes and messages such as, camera angles, lighting, and use of dialogue. I never realized how much these things could drastically change the pace, feel, and tone of a scene, or entire movie. All of Quentin Tarantino’s films are masterpieces but whenever I hear his name I always think Pulp Fiction which I think happens a lot of Tarantino fans. It is such an iconic film that tested the boundaries for films and spread more messages than you, or I, even realized. It is definitely a film that deserves at least two viewings due to its requirement for the audiences 100% attention. This movie will withstand the test of time and have valuable messages for generations to come and allow us to question why things are the way they are and help us realize what’s wrong within our society

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