Pulp Fiction
The cult 1992 film Reservoir Dogs was a hit with critics and audiences upon release, and it made Quentin Tarantino a name to look out for, and he went one step further in 1994 with the huge success of Pulp Fiction . Some directors start strong but can't quite live to the bar they set themself while Tarantino shot off into the stratosphere with even more hits to follow. Is it his best film? That is hard to say but it is likely the first one that comes to mind for many when the director's name is mentioned. The film features several stories that intertwine over the course of several days in Los Angeles. One follows two hitmen carrying out orders from their boss, Marsellus Wallace. Meanwhile, another story sees a boxer instructed by Wallace to intentionally lose a fight and he'll be richly rewarded if he agrees. And there's more but I don't want to spoil it all. It had been many years since I last saw this but I, like so many others, ranked it highly since my days ...
