Picking Nits
Absent police; rectangle; boxing; gun prints; gag breathing; bullet holes; Marsellus escape; diner continuity
In the discussion (11)
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- The apartment shooting and hostage departure draw no police; uneven LAPD attention is offered, but the script’s yuppie setting complicates that defense.
- Mia draws a rectangle rather than a square. — Chris Ryan
- A 210-pound opponent makes Butch a heavyweight, which seems physically implausible for Willis. — Bill Simmons
- Butch’s modest apartment seems inconsistent with a Ring cover and headline fight; gambling and poor money management are possible explanations, with disagreement about his success. — Bill Simmons
- A brief tissue wipe seems inadequate for removing gun fingerprints, especially leaving the gun behind. — Bill Simmons
- Breathing with a broken nose and ball gag is questioned. — Bill Simmons
- Bullet holes are visible before the shots are fired. — Bill Simmons
- Marsellus suddenly has his gag removed, pants up and restraints gone without a visible rescue; the staging is challenged. — Bill Simmons
- The bathroom gunman missing every shot is questioned, with divine intervention offered as the film’s answer. — Bill Simmons
- Honey Bunny’s differing dialogue is disputed as a mistake versus deliberate perspective or surrealism; same-day filming strengthens the intentionality argument for some.
- The prolonged diner robbery attracts neither customers nor police; the difficulty of controlling multiple restaurant areas is noted. — Chris Ryan