SlyGuy21 Tarantino has directed some incredible movies. "Pulp Fiction", "Kill Bill", and "Django Unchained" are all fantastic. Hell, "Reservoir Dogs" is one of my all time favorite movies. That being said, this is the only movie of Tarantino's I don't like. It has all the elements that make his movies great, the dialogue, the setting, but for me, the characters fall short. It's great to see guys like Robert De Niro, Michael Keaton, and Sam Jackson, but only Jackson's character has a real personality. Every other character just blends into the background to me. Max Cherry has the personality of a bowl of milk. Also, unlike every other Tarantino movie, I can't name one defining scene. There's no memorable monologue, or action scene, or anything like that, the movie just kind of exists. I'll cut Tarantino some slack though, if I'm correct this was his third movie, so maybe he wanted to try something different. If you like this movie, great, I'm not saying your opinion is wrong or anything like that, it's just not a movie for me.

rzajac There a great deal in Jackie Brown (JB) that has the potential to warm the cockles of a movie-lover's heart.First, it's simply a well, well constructed flick. If you love solid filmic storytelling, you'll marvel at the conception and execution.There's a kind of built-in wonderment at the release of JB relative to Tarantino's earlier work. It doesn't pack the same kind of punch as Dogs or Pulp. But the punch it *does* pack is no less significant... and the contrast is appreciated.The characters are fantastic studies in character. In a nutshell, JB is (among other things) a kaleidoscopic bestiary of sociopathy. I don't think it's a spoiler to advise that, as you take stock of these various nuances and degrees of criminal mind, you should cast your net very widely: Perhaps only the cops come anywhere near to being truly morally clean--remember that as you're watching the concluding action.Tarantino's penchant for dusting off and deploying yesteryear's faces is very well served in JB. Forster is an absolute delight.Speaking of cutting edge casting, Tarantino's against-type and subtle direction of heavy-hitters like DeNiro and Tucker (especially the former) is a joy to see. DeNiro takes direction humbly and very well to create a truly DUMB persona. Louis is loyal, dutiful, not-without some moments of rugged sagacity... but slathered over it all is a translucent sauce of unfortunate, dogged dimness. And it's all nicely integrated in a superb character and narrative mix.And there's more! I could go on! But I won't. Watch it.I give it a '9' because the profound mythic dimensions of Pulp Fiction sort of set a high bar.But don't judge JB too harshly on those terms.

Tweekums Gun dealer Ordell Robbie has half a million dollars; the problem is that the money is in Mexico and he needs it moved to Los Angeles. To this end stewardess Jackie Brown is bringing it in $50,000 at a time; all is going well until she is arrested with the money and a small quantity of cocaine. Ordell goes to bail bondsman Max Cherry and gets her out of jail… if he is to use her to get the rest of the money out of Mexico the police will have to let Jackie return to work. To persuade them she tells them that she will help them get Ordell… is she playing them, Ordell or both?.This, Quentin Tarantino's third film, feels different to his others despite the familiar themes; this is probably because it is based on a book by Elmore Leonard rather than being an original story. This is not a problem though; it is the sort of film Tarantino's fans should enjoy but also one that can be enjoyed by those who are less keen on his other works. The story manages to be tense and at times shocking but it also has moments of humour. The cast does a fine job; Pam Greer is great as the eponymous Jackie Brown and Samuel Jackson is equally good as Ordell; a character who is more likable than one might expect given that he is a murderer and a gun smuggler. They are ably supported by a cast that includes Robert De Nero, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton and Robert Forster. Overall I'd say this is well worth watching; assuming you aren't put off by the amount of swearing.

view_and_review This movie was a blast. And whether it was intentional or not (I'm sure it was) it was a riot. Samuel L. Jackson was a barrel of laughs as the main bad guy, Ordell.This was a cleverly written movie about a flight attendant, Jackie Brown (Pam Grier), trying to avoid the law, avoid a known criminal and take a big payday in the process. It's not about a big heist or major robbery; it's simply about a middle aged woman trying to stay free and get out of the doldrums of working for a small airline.Like I said, Sam Jackson made the movie. Pam was great, but Sam was truly the star to me. His delivery is so on point. He effortlessly runs off zingers and deadpan humor. His performance in this was even better than "Pulp Fiction". "Jackie Brown" is another feather in Tarantino's cap.