Jackie Brown (1997)
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.
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Simply A Masterpiece
Powerful
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Absolutely Brilliant!
A Tarantino that is less comic book and almost romantic. Good acting, good action and a slow burn thrill that does not abate even after the end. Why? Because we know that stealing huge wad of mob money can't be good for long.
Jackie Brown (1997) Choreographed art, Double cross, no triple cross, Mood storytelling. Uncommon Tarantino, Damned slow, but refreshing heart. (Tanka (tan-kah) poems are unrhymed short poems that are five lines long, with the 5-7-5-7-7 syllable format. #Tanka #PoemReview
While it may not have as many bodies hitting the floor as pulp fiction or kill bill this story was more subtle and believable than any other Tarantino film I've ever watched. I wouldn't normally give such a high rating for a film but I wanted to reward this movie for not having one thing that really bugged me or that I felt was just terrible or out of place. This film keeps getting better every time I watch it and that's something (at least to me) worth holding on to. I understand every movie isn't for everyone but if you're a fan of Tarantino, Blaxploitation films or any of the principle actors I would say this movie is at least worth 45 minutes of your time. If you can watch that much and it doesn't pique you interest then fair enough.
It seems that this gem becomes overshadowed sometimes by Tarantino's other films. But it's easily one of his best. It's got all his classic elements: smart and witty dialogue, unique characters, a constantly weaving plot and his trademark violence. Plus it has that classic "Tarantino" soundtrack filled with some truly wonderful tunes.