Extremely exciting and well told crime film

Rating: 9/10 (23 April 2020)

Brilliant performances and a killer soundtrack! Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is a flight attendant who is caught smuggling money for arms dealer Ordell Robbie (Samuel L Jackson). She is given an ultimatum by the police to help bring Ordell in or become incarcerated herself. All the while, Ordell seems to have some tricks up his sleeve (keeping Jackie and the audience well on the edge of their seat) while a fresh plan is hatched for another smuggling. It's the only film Quentin has brought to the screen based off a separate original source, based on the book 'Rum Punch' by Elmore Leonard, and as far as I'm aware it's a very faithful adaptation produced beautifully for the big screen, keeping Tarantino's glorious style well in tact. It cemented Jackson as the ultimate actor to deliver the distinctive dialogue. The entire cast are amazing and despite its impressive 2 hours and 30 minutes length, I could've happily sat and watched these characters for longer. Pam Grier creates a career defining role and she shines so brightly here; a great screen presence. The sequence involving a money swap taking place is pure intense cinema, particularly in Robert De Niro and Bridget Fonda's section which is unexpectedly shocking. The whole film weaves around the characters fantastically and this is definately Tarantino's most underrated to date