An infinitely enjoyable experience.

Rating: Null/10 (24 October 1998)

Despite the negative criticism this film has received, and claims that the shine has gone off Quentin Tarantino, Jackie Brown is still head and shoulders above most of what the movie business has to offer. As Tarantino said, the movie is not supposed to be an epic, rather a character study. It does not have the class and brilliance of Pulp Fiction, and the suspense of True Romance or Reservoir Dogs. The storyline in itself is nothing original. Yet what Jackie Brown has is amazingly real charachters and dialogue, interesting Tarantino situations and a stellar cast who perform it all to perfection. Samuel L. Jackson is awesome as a street-wise gunrunner - he won the best actor award at Cannes. Bridget Fonda is is dynamite as his stoned house-mate. Robert Forster received an Oscar nomination for his role - perhaps the most natural, human performance I have ever seen, free from any Hollywood gloss. Robert DeNiro plays an unusual role for him - a quiet charachter, but plays it to absolute perfection. Finally, Pam Grier is a sensation, a fresh face on the screen. All characters are complex and enticing. The movie is long, but you can hardly want it to end because it's a joy to watch.