Jackie Brown: A sister of sorts.

Rating: Null/10 (7 April 2001)

Pam Grier and I must be about the same age, because the characters she has played in each of the last three decades personified qualities I was developing at the same time. Her '70's characters represented the Superwoman I thought I had to be to make it in this world, and often was. Then, in the '80's, her characters were a bit more glamorous and money-oriented. 'Nuff said. It all catches up with you in your forties, though. If you live long enough, you are ready for a career change at this age. Jackie Brown was released the same year I felt some need for change. I was not able to see the film in the theatre, but I meant to because I understood that many of the characters were, well, dealing with the issues of middle age. Mind you, my issues differered from theirs, but the transition was there. I brought all this to viewing the VHS of Jackie Brown last night, finally. To me, the preposterous, yet dangerous, characters drove the convoluted plot right to the end of this 150-minute feature film. Jackie is the calm, yet urgent sun around which all characters spin like planets and moons. And what happens to each is up to them. Jackie, in her own way, changed her life and the galaxy which revolved around her. Wonder what Jackie's doing now?