Review of Jackie Brown (1997) by Daniel C — 30 Dec 2011
As much as we all love Pulp Fiction, this is Quentin Tarantino's best movie to date. It's his most traditional: a story drawn from Elmore Leonard. The script is just superb. Tarantino's ear for dialog is perfect and he doesn't go for the cute witticisms that make Pulp Fiction exactly that--pulp fiction.
He has cast the film beautifully. Samuel Jackson volcanic as always, Robert DeNiro in the most restrained, non-DeNiro performance I can remember, Michael Keaton solid and not coy, Bridget Fonda restrained and absolutely right on as an LA beach doper.
At the center Tarantino brings back Pam Grier from her years as the queen of blacksploitation, and she's a powerful screen presence. Robert Forster, an actor so solid he disappears into characters to the point his identity as an actor isn't even known to people, is brilliant supporting Grier.
The whole thing is Tarantino's only understated picture, and it's a gift.
This review of Jackie Brown (1997) was written by Daniel C on 30 Dec 2011.
Jackie Brown has generally received very positive reviews.
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