It's all about Pam Grier, and is she pretty...

Rating: 9/10 (16 April 2011)

I don't really understand why this work by Tarantino has to be put in context or why one would say it's a minor work. It's really some of the best directing he's ever done and it feels very real. He didn't write this so what. All the performances are great, and Jackson shines throughout. But it's really about Jackie Brown, and I would go further and say this movie is about Pam Grier.
And is she pretty! I'll always remember the opening credits with the long all in one shot sequence at the airport, and Pam Grier, the way she walks, her amazing hair, the warmth of her skin, there's lots of dignity in the way she walks and it's beautiful, and many shots feature her in a very fashionable, warm and sexy way - ah that suit! Tarantino really triggers you with her flamboyant beauty and her voice and the strength of her character, and each time she's on the screen we're in awe. An amazing showcase - sure I had seen her in Segal's "Above the Law" but you know what I mean. Tarantino saw something I think beyond the script, something very sensual, and romantic and it's sweet that romance with Max and all. And that music. It could have been all cheeseburger a la Pulp but no, Tarantino shows you those actors, their hair, their toes, and it's all silk.
It's really watching this I remember why I found Tarantino so good and Grier so ravishing.