Review of Jackie Brown (1997) by Spunkymonkey — 07 May 2012
Jackie Brown is a fairly good and watchable movie - it's got that Tarantino staple mark of building characters so you really get to know them, and doing this helps blur the simple line usually found between 'goodie vs baddie' for you to appreciate the film from a few different angles.
It breaks tradition with the typical young, virile lead roles replaced by elder, more realistic characters and deserves recognition for doing so as it gives the film a more authentic flavour. It also delivers a nicely sequenced last 1/4, which flows well and finishes the film off satisfyingly.
The trouble is, there's too many boring bits in it and it's slowly paced - the middle 3rd seems to drag especially. It's not a boring film overall, but it does have boring bits and it's a tough ask to watch it all the way through in one sitting without a beer break.
Nothing mind-blowing, decent enough and with a great soundtrack, but nothing particularly memorable either.
This review of Jackie Brown (1997) was written by Spunkymonkey on 07 May 2012.
Jackie Brown has generally received very positive reviews.
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