slow paced but on the whole decent

Rating: 6/10 (13 January 2007)

As a fan of all QT's work up to this point, back in 1997 I eagerly anticipated Jackie Brown's release. It didn't live up to the high expectations but in fairness you cant expect all his work to be five star classics.
This movie was made at a time when all of Hollywood were falling over themselves to be in a Tarantino film and Jackie Brown certainly has a star studded and able cast. Robert Forster and Keaton in particular stand out in their supporting roles. Jackson gives his usual consistent performance as the villain of the piece but one thing that really Irked me about This film is the number of time Samuel L mentions the N-word. Here we must be talking treble figures and in this instance I found it really annoying and unnecessary. Pam Grier gets the lead role and makes a commendable fist of it. De Niro gets in on the act as a low-life career criminal-scumbag type character but we don't see much of him, ditto Bridget Fonda who is mostly seen lounging around her apartment in a bikini smoking weed.
Good marks for an elaborate & original storyline and well-executed script throughout. I felt some of the scenes were overly slow and ponderous in places, but all things considered there is enough here to keep the viewer captivated. I give Jackie Brown a solid 6/10.