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Jeff_Wilder [ 9.5 ]
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This one may not be the cinematic game changer that Pulp Fiction was. But in some ways it's a more mature and somewhat better acted film.Pam Grier and Robert Forster remind us what great character actors can do while Samuel L Jackson is superb as the main baddie. Some people felt this one was too long. I disagree. Jackie Brown while being a great film also served the added function of moving Tarantino away from the genre he had come to define, which would in turn give him career longevity.
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zulu [ 10.0 ]
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This is a great film, it maybe different from Tarantinos first two, but it is still very good. I love De Niros performance in the film, as I read a good book on his role in the film (De Niros Movie Top Ten) and it shows how he acts more with his body language and how he is still an essential charactor. This film gets better every time I see it.
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Wizard [ 6.5 ]
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I've avoided the film for several years, because it always felt like a lesser Pulp Fiction to me. Having seen it now my prediction turned out to be right.
There is a lot of coolness involved, the characters are great and the plot takes a lot of turns. Unfortunately the film felt much too long to me. I can't deny that I was bored in some parts. The dialogue is also not on par with PF. So as a whole I liked, but I am far from overwhelmed.
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kcremer [ 9.0 ]
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Maybe I'm biased but this is almost as impressive a film from Quentin Tarantino as "Pulp Fiction". However, the two films are almost nothing alike.
The movie stars Pam Grier as Jackie Brown, a 44-year old black woman who works for low wages at a cheap airline. She gets busted at the airport carrying $50,000 which belongs to Ordell, the man Jackie does some work for on the side. Samuel L. Jackson plays Ordell, a badass, murdering gun dealer. This character is similar to the Jules character he played in "Pulp Fiction", though Ordell is less likeable. He's just as funny though. Jackie soon finds herself facing jail time unless she gives up Ordell. She's afraid to do that though because she knows Ordell has killed other people who've worked for him and gotten busted. Jackie also knows that Ordell has $500,000 in cash stashed away overseas (the $50,000 Jackie got caught with was from that; Ordell has her bring in a little bit at a time). Knowing this, she divises a plan with a friend she meets along the way to steal Ordell's money, without getting caught or killed.
There are some fine supporting performances by Bridget Fonda, Robert DeNiro, Robert Forrester, and Michael Keaton. There are some twists and turns in the plot, along with some textbook Tarantino backtracking. Some people think this ruins his movies. I think the does the opposite. It makes you think more and pay closer attention to what happens next. Go see it if you haven't yet.
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| Weighted Rating | : 7.4 |
| No. Ratings | : 30 | |
| No. Reviews | : 11 | |
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