Pulp Fiction Vs. The Usual Suspects

Similarly, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction is also a well deserving Oscar-winning movie in the crime genre. Only being released one-year apart, Pulp Fiction and The Usual Suspects are often compared, but that doesn’t compromise the integrity of how phenomenal both of these films are. From the actor’s portrayals of their criminals, cinematography style approaches, and brilliant screenplay it’s no surprise these films continue to gain popularity decades later. Although, both movies contain criminal masterminds, the types of criminals are exceedingly different. The characters in The Usual Suspects all seem to have hidden agendas thus, making themselves seem quite differently to who the actually are. This lack of authenticity is illustrated in Verbal’s statement that, “a man

They speak English in What?” Moreover, the intricate camera work and lighting of the two movies are vastly different however, they both give the audience with an enticing sense of mystery. For instance, The Usual Suspect’s cinematography has subtle distinctions between the medium range of colors, thus creating an atmosphere of enigma and wary. Comparatively, Pulp Fiction’s cinematography plays around with hard lighting as well as unconventional framework and angles. This is demonstrated in one the beginning scenes where Marsellus and Butch have a conversation; instead of focusing on their faces the cinematography decided to focus on the back of Marsellus’ bald head. By forcing the audience to focus on Marsellus’ bald head with its peculiarly placed band-aid it surrounds Marsellus with a dangerous vibe. Despite, these two motion pictures being widely different, it’s overly clear that their screenwriters did an excellent job in telling these criminals stories. In fact, both movies won an Oscar for best screenplay written directly for the