"Pulp Fiction" (1994), when I was in college, almost every single day I went to class, someone would mention this "movie". They mentioned it so much, that it finally became comical. Eventually, I gave in and I decided to take a look at it and see what all the fuss was about. (I really ought to stop doing that!) Even before I started college, I knew just how overrated it was. Sure enough, I was right! This "film" has a convoluted and boring storyline, standard to terrible acting, and a dull soundtrack to attempt to tie this diarrhea stain together. The plot is about the lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster, his wife, and also a pair of diner bandits whose stories are intertwined in four different narratives. Yes, it's just as jumbled and confusing as it sounds. Right off the bat, the storyline is way too complex. Plus, to make matters worse, it's told out of chronological order. I suppose it wasn't confusing enough! That being said, there are a few different films out there that showcase it's storyline out-of-order that have been done a whole lot better than this "movie". A perfect example is, "Memento" (2000). That one was told in a random fashion. However, as the movie progresses the big picture is gradually revealed and it makes sense. However, "Pulp Fiction" is essentially "Memento" done wrong. Since the story is told out-of-order, it amounts to nothing but confusion, too many plot threads and no morals. It's basically just a bunch of uninspired dialogue and violence without a message. Look, I'm all for that. Had it been told in sequential order, it may have been more on the right track. But, deciding to put it in random order just shot this "film" in the foot! Some of the dialogue was so stupid, that it didn't even feel real. Wow, I never thought I would say something like that about a movie! There's one scene where our main characters are discussing a Big Mac sandwich. Why? It serves no purpose and it amounts to nothing. There are many scenes like that, but that one is probably the most unnecessary. To tell you the truth, that's the best word to describe this "film"; unnecessary! I was not invested for one minute, nothing appealed to me, it wasn't entertaining, it was not coherent and it dragged on for way too long. Film Making 101: if you're going to write and produce a movie with an out-of-order plot, you better be sure you know what you're doing. You need to be an expert to craft such a complex story! As for the acting, it's just as mangled as the plot. Here we have an all-star cast, and all of them went to waste. What a shame! The cast includes: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Therman, Ving Rhames, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis and even more. When I saw the cast list, I was excited and thought: "with all of this acting talent, they can't possibly screw it up!" But somehow, they actually did. None of their performances could save this poorly written and conceived "movie"! It's almost like they were told to forget that they were actors and just limp their way through, hopefully equating to a performance. No, you need effort, otherwise, you get lazy acting as a result of forced and tired film making decisions. The soundtrack is about as random as you can get. Fun-fact: this is one of those few movies where there is no traditional film score. They use mainstream music for it. Sometimes that can work, and sometimes it can't. Granted, there are a few songs in this "movie" that I do like. But even then, they just sounded like they were added in at the last second haphazardly. Now, let's get to the only two good elements in this pile of filth. The only good things are the sets/locations and the special effects. All of the sets/locations are great and give this "film" a decent atmosphere. As far as the special effects go, all of them are very well-done and still hold up today. They may get a little cheesy at times, but overall, they have aged very well. "Pulp Fiction" is yet another major disappointment in the world of somehow praised cinema. I just don't see what the hype is all about. It did next to nothing for me, yet, people love it for some reason. I'm giving this "film" 2 out of 5 stars on my personal scale, which equates to 4 out of 10 IMDB stars. Just stay away from "Pulp Fiction"! Unless you like mindless violence and stupid dialogue, avoid this "movie" like the plague. All you'll get is confusion, but thankfully, it's just a pointless work of pulp fiction (what a dumb title)!