So why are we reviewing Pulp Fiction on Big Fella? Shouldn't we be reviewing a more recent release? Well, if you need those two ridiculous questions answered then we're afraid it's time to log out.

Pulp Fiction is the movie more men throughout the world have on their all-time Top 5 movie list than any other. That's why.

Actually, that's just made up, but it should be true. This is a cracker.

The thing that really gets you when you see Pulp Fiction for the first time in a few years, is how it hasn't dated a bit. The movie's twelve years old now and, quite frankly, would be just as successful if first released today. But surely that's the hallmark of a truly great movie.

Pulp Fiction is a three part film, with the three distinct angles of the film meshing together towards its conclusion. As he often does, Tarantino plays around with the order of scenes in the film, leaving us having to think a little about who (and what) fits where. But the most compelling aspect to the film is the dialogue. It's one of those movies where the dialogue just sticks in your mind. I'm sure most of us can quote verbatim Ezekiel Chapter 25 Verse 17 after seeing Pulp Fiction!

Special mention must go to the cast - the characters in this film are outstanding. Tarantino has pulled together some of the finest big name and character actors into an ensemble cast that has some of the best chemistry in movie history. Names such as John Travolta, Tim Roth, Eric Stolz, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Uma Thurman, Steve Buscemi, Chistopher Walken and Harvey Keitel are hardly secrets (and Travolta has never been cooler). But for Big Fella, the star is Samuel L Jackson. There could hardly have been a role more tailor-made for him than that of crazed, philosophizing, gun toting, Blacksploitation spoof, Jules.

It's worth noting that Pulp Fiction is long, just a touch under three hours. So it's probably not a good idea to start watching it at 10pm on Sunday night after a hard weekend. The pace of the movie isn't incredibly fast, so you really do need to be in the mood for it. But trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Oh, and of course the soundtrack is a pre-requisite too. Even after all this time.

Big Fella's Advice: A classic movie that has stood the test of time.

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