Tarantino keeps rolling

Rating: 8/10 (9 May 2000)

Quentin Tarantino made a promising debut with Reservoir Dogs. His 2nd film, Pulp Fiction is simply amazing. His next film, Jackie Brown is another great effort from this gifted film maker. If you see this movie with an open mind and don't expect it to be another Pulp Fiction, you will enjoy it. It's not as fast-paced as Pulp and with alot less violence and profanity, but is a very entertaining film.
Jackie Brown marks the first time Tarantino has adapted someone else's work. In this case, Elmore Leonard's novel Rum Punch. Leonard's books, like Stephen King's and Michael Crichton's, translate very nicely to the big screen. The book was great and Tarantino follows it pretty closely. The one major change is white Jackie Burke becomes black Jackie Brown. This happens so he could cast Pam Grier in the lead role. She is terrific in this. Robert Forster, another 70's star rescued from oblivion is very good, too. They join John Travolta as actors whose careers have been revived thanks to Mr. Tarantino.
Robert DeNiro, Bridget Fonda and Michael Keaton are good in small roles unlike any I've seen them play before. Samuel L. Jackson is wonderful as always. Jackie Brown is a very enjoyable movie with an awesome soundtrack. It is not an original Tarantino story and is unlike either of his first 2 movies, but is alot of fun. Tarantino comes through again. I'm looking forward to seeing more films from him in the future.