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Pulp Fiction: A Movie Where Things Happen in the Wrong Order but Everyone’s Cool with It Because of Samuel L. Jackson

So Pulp Fiction is this movie directed by Quentin Tarantino, who has, at all times, approximately 700 film references crammed into his brain. The movie is technically about crime, but it’s also about cheeseburgers, foot massages, divine intervention, and the tragic consequences of going to the bathroom at the wrong time.

The story stars John Travolta, who rose from the cinematic dead like a disco-dancing phoenix and plays Vincent Vega, a hitman with fabulous hair and the attention span of a goldfish. He works with Jules, played by Samuel L. Jackson, whose main job is to shoot people while quoting fake Bible verses in a way that makes you want to behave forever.

They work for Marcellus Wallace, a man with a bull neck, and a head is so shiny you could probably see your future in it. Marcellus is married to Mia, played by Uma Thurman, who enjoys dancing, cocaine, expensive milkshakes, smoking, and overdosing on heroin, not necessarily in that order.

Then there’s Bruce Willis as Butch, a boxer who is supposed to throw a fight but he decides not to because honor or stubbornness or he just really likes punching people, or whatever. This causes a chain of wacky events involving a creepy pawn shop, a katana, and some things that we will never, ever unsee, no matter how many therapy sessions we attend.

The movie is told all out of order, which means you’ll be halfway through the movie and suddenly think, “Wait… didn’t that guy die?” and the answer is, yes, he totally did, but now he’s back because TIME IS A FLAT CIRCLE in Tarantino-world.

At one point, Vincent (and Jules) accidentally shoot a guy in the face in the backseat of their car (oops), and have to call in Winston Wolfe, a man who solves problems and clearly drinks espresso by the gallon.

This all happens more or less believably by having Jules and Vincent clean the car and then Mr. Wolfe ditches it in a junkyard (There’s always a junkyard) as if "it never even happened".

Eventually, the movie ends in a diner where Samuel L. Jackson gives a speech so intense that a guy with a gun starts crying and gives him back his wallet that says “Bad Mother something-or-other” on it, which is actually the most reasonable thing anyone does in this entire movie.

Moral of the story: Crime doesn't pay, heroin is bad, never trust a pawn shop with a basement, some briefcases glow, family heirlooms are important, and small talk can be interesting.