not as good as other tarrantio's

Rating: 6/10 (15 October 2003)

It was always going to be a hard act to follow classics like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, and unfortunately Jackie Brown doesn't deliver to the standards set be Tarantinos previous efforts. Whilst this is an enjoyable, whilst slow paced movie, it doesn't hit the viewer on the same level and actually left me slightly disappointed. This does not, however, mean that you shouldn't see this film, whether you are a Tarantino fan or not. It may be better viewed if you are not an enthusiastic fan of the director.

Based on Elmore Leonards novel Rum Punch, the movie strays away from the book, so much as changing the colour of the lead to black. Pam Grier does a good job of playing the forty something caught up in money laundering and Samuel L Jackson delivers a great performance as Ordell, but the film unfortunately fails to grip the audience, and unlike Pulp and Dogs, this is not a film you will want to watch over and over again.
BEST ACTOR: SAM JACKSON is funny, witty and truly scary as Ordell. BEST ACTRESS: PAM GRIER was perfectly cast as Jackie and fits in perfectly. BEST SCENE: The three different views of the money exchange is one of Tarantinos best set pieces. BEST QUOTE: 'Wanna F&$k?', from Bridget Fonda is very sexy.
OVERALL: 7/10