I love this man

Rating: Null/10 (27 June 2001)

"Jackie Brown" was the first Tarantino film I ever saw. I saw it on an edited for television thing, so a lot of it was cut out. I also remembered I didn't enjoy it. I thought it was boring and dull to watch. But then I watched "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction". They are in my top five favorite films of all time. So I decided to give "Jackie Brown" another try. It must have been because it was edited or something. I loved it the second time.
Tarantino has always had a great deal of respect for actors. This is obvious because of all of his films. The casting of John Travolta was a stroke of genious. Hollywood had long given up on him, but Quentin new no one could be Vincent Vega quite like he could. And he was right. And now in this, the casting of Pam Grier, one of the pioneering blaxploitation stars of the early 70's, now to star as an aging gangster. That was casting genious.
There is a moment in "Jackie Brown" that I find incredible. It is not a talking scene, or violent scene. It is the scene where Ordell (Samuel L. Jackson) is sitting in a car with Robert De Niro. Ordell is so mad about an issue (I'll never tell) a vain just bulges out of his head. It is so creepy and Samuel L. Jackson proves why he is one of the greatest actors out there right now. The intensity in his eyes is so real and powerful.
I am also a huge fan of the scene that is shown three times. To anyone who hasn't seen the film, that might not sound right. But believe me it works so well, it is scary. Amazing directing by Tarantino.
I cannot reccomend this film enough. I think everyone should watch and enjoy this film. 10/10