Oh dear Tarantino what have you done?

Rating: 2/10 (14 December 2009)

First off let me say that I am a big QT fan. I have seen all his other films like Resevior Dogs, Unlucky Romance, Kill Bill 1 and 2, Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Basterds etc. Though I knew Jackie Brown was different that it wasn't as violent hence the 15 certificate and that there was more deeper characterisation and plot development, which isn't what QT does I was still intrigued and was looking forward to my weekly film lecture at uni as this was the film that was screening.
It pains me to give this such a low rating. Yes there is some great dialogue with superb music and the acting is great with some moments of comic relief but it's far too long! I didn't necessarily expect action all the way through but there was barely anything. All there was just talking, rambling all the characters and going into to deep analysis about them when there didn't need to be.
The plot was simple but Tarantinio just drags it out. I don't mind deeper character development but there has to be a balance. This dosen't have it. The usual sparkle and pace we have come to expect from Tarantino was gone from this film, but thankfully since with Inglorious Basterds, which I loved, he has reverted back to his original formula.
It's a brave attempt by QT to make a different type of film and it can work but not in this case and by the end I came out just not caring about any of the characters and what happened to them and it's a pity with such a star cast of Robert De Niro, Samuel L Jackson and Brigit Fonda that they were wasted.
But despite this setback for QT he's still a superb director whose allowed one little slip up. Lets just hope he continues to stick to the formula and dosen't attempt to make a film like this again because it wouldn't work.