Best of the B's

Rating: 8/10 (20 April 1999)

John Travolta got all the press, but it's Samuel Jackson who provides the snap, crackle & pop; he is unforgettable as a pontificating hitman.Tarantino borrows and/or steals from everyone and everything, be it Hong Kong or blaxploitation, but he does it well; this is one glossy, good looking, smartly written 'B' movie. Amanda Plummer, Uma Thurman and Harvey Keitel, among others, provide great support; only Bruce Willis (as usual) drops the proverbial ball. But even he's not enough to sink this terrific picture.