Pulp Fiction
1994
In 1992, Quentin Tarantino, fresh from the cult success of Reservoir Dogs, retreated to a sparse Amsterdam apartment, armed with a stack of VHS tapes and boundless ambition, to write what would become Pulp Fiction. This masterful symphony of intertwining narratives exploded onto the screen, reshaping Hollywood with its non-linear storytelling, razor-sharp dialogue, and a daring mix of the profane and profound. Set against the seedy backdrop of Los Angeles, the film follows a hitman with a moral crisis, a gangster’s mysterious wife, a washed-up boxer, and bungling criminals, weaving their lives into a violent, darkly comedic tapestry that redefined cool.
The term
Tarantinoesque,
officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2018, captures Quentin
Tarantino’s
distinct cinematic style —non-linear storytelling, sharp dialogue, and stylized
violence— cementing his
enduring influence
on modern cinema.
Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival