Film "Assignment"

Ah. A movie review assignment. Alright. You know, Pulp Fiction has always been one of my favorite films, mainly for its unrestrained use of wit and sarcasm, often portrayed in more cynical ways. I got my review from The Washington Post because you can't go wrong with the Post! It's written by Desson Howe, who seems like a nice enough guy. Pulp Fiction is directed by Quentin Tarantino, who's other works of art include the Kill Bill series, as well as his breakthrough film Reservoir Dogs. The film follows a nonlinear plot line, switching between episodes of Samuel L. Jackson as a flamboyant hitman, and Bruce Willis just being Bruce Willis. As a result, the film should not be enjoyed for its plot, but for its artistic use of dialogue, the depth of the acting, and the sheer awesomeness of watching Uma Thurman get stabbed. But on to the review. Even though's its from the post, it doesn't really touch on a lot. It opens with a fresh analysis of what is Pulp Fiction: "brilliant and brutal, funny and exhilarating, jaw-droppingly cruel and disarmingly sweet." Sheesh, I love that sentence. But aside from that, it only really talks about the plot. After watching the film, I already know that Jackson does a kick-ass job and that a quarter-pounder in France is called "Le Royale." That being said, the author does a good job of conveying his hip sense of style, using phrases like "disarmingly sweet." The review reflects nothing but utmost praise for Tarantino's great addition to the film world, which is nice to read since it's my favorite film. 

How we should structure an assignment? Being the teenage anarchist that I am, how about no assignments? But if I had to offer an opinion, I'd say to let it be as liberal as it can. Let us create our own prompts. Let us write what we want to write about. Film is an art, and therefore, can be interpreted an infinite amount of ways. The confines of a quarterly prompt are not conducive to exhibiting the raw potential for the great academic products as all of us are capable of. 

Here's my link: http://diigo.com/0sva2

Gotta go. It's past my bedtime.