The most underrated film of 1997.

Rating: 9/10 (3 August 1998)

A lot of people don't realize why Pulp Fiction was such a great movie. It excelled in two areas: characters and story. Both were great. Jackie Brown has fascinating, well-defined characters who scheme and plot and think and act like real people. I could watch them all day. The plot is labyrinthine, twisted, satisfying, and genuine. These are real people using their brains to try to pull something off. Brains are what matter most in this film. Tarantino--for all his hype--is a great director because he writes great, realistic characters and he's a terrific storyteller. This film has all of these elements. It's a great film.