Insipid? Really? It held my interest throughout. Granted, I haven't seen the film in many years but still not many people would call it a film that suffered for pacing/intrigue. I think it's interesting that you're not a fan of PF and you're not a fan of Seinfeld. I see similarities in the two. Both take a linear story and break it in to separate parts for each character and then tie them together in a nice bow at the end. I don't disagree regarding your 1994 reference. In fact, I'll openly admit that I saw the film in the theatre and probably had to sneak in. I'll also concede that if I saw it today for the first time, I wouldn't be as moved by it. Is this because I'm older and wiser, or because so many films have cribbed from the PF/Tarantino playbook?