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Rating: 5/10 (25 November 1998)

I was not very impressed with this film. It was definitely too long. It was definitely sluggish. Pam Grier is an adequate actress, but I didn't think she was as hot looking as the camera seemed to think she was. I'm not sure why people call this a "character study", but I think it means that since the plot is so boring, the only thing the film has to offer is interesting characters. The big pay-off I was expecting after two hours of development was a complete disappointment. I'm also tired of Quentin's technique of writing "hip, street-wise" dialogue, which consists of using the word "nigger" liberally. On the plus side, Samual Jackson was fantastic. His performance alone is probably the only reason I would recommend this film to anyone. Five out of ten.