I wonder what cops or people living in *really* rough neighborhoods would say about this movie? In working on documentaries, I've been on police patrols and have seen my share of domestic stabbings, cop shootings and drug busts, and to me this movie is some smart-*ss white boy's comic-book imagination of "what it's like out there on the streets". So, I can understand why students at state universities thought this was the coolest movie around when it came out.

Also, if you haven't seen a lot of esoteric and quality cinema, Tarentino may seem like some sort of movie-making genius. But if you've seen movies like *Kiss Me Deadly* or practically anything by Godard, you'll see that QT cuts and pastes a lot. When Pulp Fiction enthusiasts start to debate their theories about why there was an inner light in the briefcase at the diner, I just have to say that it's just an image ripped off from a movie made well before they were born, called *Kiss Me Deadly*.

If you've seen the seedier and dangerous side of life, the movie is lame. If you're a classic movie devotee, this movie is a rip-off. But if you haven't been exposed to much, you may enjoy this film.