I had to study Pulp Fiction to death at uni, and I got really sick of intellectuals telling me how amazing it is because of all the iconography and shite. Yes, it has loads of symbols. Yes, it uses a fractured narrative well. I couldn't give a rat's arse about that though, because the movie just left me feeling like Tarantino wanted everyone to know how very super duper clever he is. The awesome juxtaposition set up in Reservoir Dogs between the music and the action didn't work in Pulp Fiction because it had already been done. Tarantino very quickly became his own cliche.
Taxi Driver, on the other hand, addressed issues more subtly and the performances were absolutely brilliant. Scorsese is not a one-trick pony.
Taxi Driver, on the other hand, addressed issues more subtly and the performances were absolutely brilliant. Scorsese is not a one-trick pony.
It could be worse