Tarantino Proves He's The Real Thang

Rating: 7/10 (19 April 2002)

How could anyone doubt QT's filmmaking skills after having made Pulp Fiction? I have no idea, but it happened. I didn't much enjoy Reservoir Dogs. I found it gratuitously violent and with more holes than a block of swiss cheese.
Then came Jackie Brown, a refreshing breath of air compared to other, flashier heist movies. The dialouge is top notch, the characters infinitely interesting and the sweet, sweet direction amazed me.
Pam Grier deserved an Oscar nomination for her turn as the money smugling stewrdess making 16 thousand dollars a year. Her amazing screen presence brought me to a catatonic stupor in which I could not take my eyes off the screen.
And the great Sam Jackson has a great time playing Ordell Robie: the crime magnate with a penchant for the n-word. A great turn for Robert Forester too.