Jackie Brown Reviews and Ratings


  • rocketred89
    December 1, 2009
    rocketred89
    Movie is alright. Nothing special.
  • fazza1992
    November 25, 2009
    fazza1992
    Six Players after Half a Million, The Question Is, Whos Playing Who? - Dead on Target Tagline For This Masterpeice
  • ythelastman89
    November 18, 2009
    ythelastman89
    Not Tarantino's best, but I think that's mainly due to the constrictions of doing an adaption. The characters are really what dominate the movie. Samuel L. Jackson was unbelievably creepy and viscous in this, something that I've never seen him do before. I think the other standou...( read more)t was Michael Keaton, he was just so likable a fun.
  • 21rclemente
    November 16, 2009
    21rclemente
    A great Tarantino that fell by the wayside as the movie closed in. Jackson was a hilarious dealer extrordinaire... he was so descending to little Fonda haha. Pretty good thru-out but needed a more conclusive ending
  • kcmcmahon88
    November 16, 2009
    kcmcmahon88
    One of my favorite Tarantino movies that did not get the attention it deserved!
  • kittysushi14
    November 15, 2009
    kittysushi14
    what can i say it's one of sammy's fantastico.........
  • theloneowl
    November 13, 2009
    theloneowl
    Ovviamente godibile, ma è quello che mi piace di meno di Tarantino.
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 29, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    I Hate every Quentin Tarantino movie except for this 1
  • HateYouIgnorant
    October 29, 2009
    HateYouIgnorant
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • julleponge
    October 28, 2009
    julleponge
    J'ai moins accroché que les autres Tarantino....
  • ahhh1989
    October 27, 2009
    ahhh1989
    Pam Grier's best performance in a terrific and hilarious film that will become a classic.
  • kunam88
    October 27, 2009
    kunam88
    The worst tarantino film to date,.and as i said worst,i mean worst of the BEST!! Damn,you really are my new kubrick,it appears to me you can't done something wrong!!

    even a slow and overlong build-up could he turn into a classic third act...
  • Raider34r
    October 25, 2009
    Raider34r
    Too long and too slow at times but it has its good moments and Samuel L Jackson looks and IS funny in this movie. The first time i saw him, I started laughing. The movie also has Batman in it, who in this movie plays a cop. It's nice to Keaton in a movie like this since he hasn't...( read more) done much or had much success since Batman Returns. De niro was also in the small part he had but this movie was The Samuel L Jackson Show.
  • fm014
    October 18, 2009
    fm014
    Great conspiracy thriller with a complex plot and amazing actors.
  • stopitgoaway
    October 16, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    Quentin Tarantino is clearly finding it difficult to follow the phenomenal success of "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction", which made him the hottest writer-director of his generation. In the six years since then this is the only time that he has returned to the directors chair. ...( read more)"Jackie Brown" - his "difficult third film" - seems to be his response to criticism of his first two films that he could only make movies about other movies, but not real life. He cleverly anticipates the backlash by adapting a tightly plotted, character driven Elmore Leonard novel, still set in his familiar world of LA low-lives, but keeping to a minimum his trademark comic-book violence and pop-culture references, while emphasising the novels more mature themes - such as ageing and the feeling of time running out for the middle-aged characters. The result is a slick, interesting, if slightly draggy thriller, which ultimately lacks the freshness and audaciousness of those earlier films.

    Tarantino still has his maverick streak though, as displayed in his trusting of Pam Grier to carry the entire movie. The casting of a middle-aged black actress with no box-office clout in the lead role can't have been easy in an industry notorious for it's scant regard for actresses after they reach 30. You can bet that the studios would have at least insisted on the safety of a Sharon Stone or a Demi Moore. But Tarantino, as he did when casting Travolta, stuck to his gut-instinct, and once again it proved an inspired choice. Grier, bringing with her the memories of her 70's blaxploitation movies, gives a convincingly tough, wise and sympathetic performance.

    Actors love to work with Tarantino because the roles he gives them will be invariably jucier than usual. That is once again the case here, although the casting isn't quite as inspired as it was in "Dogs" or "Pulp" (or "True Romance"). Samuel L. Jackson is reliably good - if hardly stretched - as an unscrupulous hustler who is not as smart as he thinks he is, and Bridget Fonda has fun as his conniving beach babe girlfriend. Robert Forster jumps at the chance to play a role with depth after years in made-for-tv hell. Robert De Niro though, despite providing some amusing moments, is disappointingly wasted as Jackson's dim-witted partner.

    At times this feels like just another thriller, but every now and then Tarantino reminds you what all the fuss was about. Jackson's brutal (off-screen) dispatching of Chris Tucker in the boot of a car, as the camera slowly cranes up into the sky, is masterfully conceived and a scene, which is subtly built up to, involving a teasing Fonda and a p*****-off De Niro is as unexpected and as shocking as anything Tarantino has done before. By refusing to make a Pulp Fiction 2, Tarantino may have missed out on some easy money, but this film has enough to suggest that he will be more than just a flash in the pan.
  • SageSlowdive
    October 1, 2009
    SageSlowdive
    Tarantino can't make good movies.
  • adfill7
    September 19, 2009
    adfill7
    Jackie Brown is a fun and entertaining film with a great soundtrack. But it's definitely not my favorite Quentin Tarantino film.
  • ElCochran90
    September 18, 2009
    ElCochran90
    Although not my favorite Tarantino film, Jackie Brown is almost smarter (than his previous two films) and less violent. Its pace is awesome and the cast (except for the asshole of Michael Keaton) is lovable. Great crime film.

    78/100
  • reynaldovelazquez1
    September 15, 2009
    reynaldovelazquez1
    Longest, borest, mudafuka nigga movie i had ever seen
  • prodigy401
    September 14, 2009
    prodigy401
    i got to admit pam plays samuel as a fool in this movie. she also goes onto out smarten the cops and as for chris tucker i would of liked to see him atleast in the plot of the movie but instead was killed just before the plot begain
  • shiruken
    September 12, 2009
    shiruken
    Another great Tarantino film where Samuel L. Jackson goes around being Samuel L. Jackson. While not the same style as Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, or Inglourious Basterds, Jackie Brown is definitely a captivating flick.
  • iansubordinate
    September 4, 2009
    iansubordinate
    One of Tarantino's best. Ending was a bit of a let down.
  • SirPant
    September 3, 2009
    SirPant
    It's on secret that Tarantino is a huge Exploitation/Sexploitation/Blaxploitation fan but this is quite a poor effort in trying to capture the style of that genre. The cast are also a little on the slack side, Jackson, Grier and Forster are good, but they've all been better. It i...( read more)s, however a good adaptation of the book Rum Punch. I can't help but feel Tarantino isn't at fault here, I believe it was the producers fault, luckily he hasn't had the same sort of problem since (He's just had lots of different ones)
  • purechanges
    September 3, 2009
    purechanges
    Favorite Movie Of All Time!!!
  • phubbs1
    August 31, 2009
    phubbs1
    I actually liked this film more than Pulp Fiction despite it being a slight flop apon release, it works better than Pulp as its alittle more up to date in style and look plus the story is much more enjoyable and fun haha Pulp was kinda seedy and gritty where as this is more 'cine...( read more)matic' and 'Hollywood sexy' hard to describe really.
    Again there is a classic cast which includes former stars and current stars which adds style and sophistication to the proceeds ;) Jacksons character is kinda lame in both looks and dialog but the rest are very slick and very sexy....Fonda being on fire hehe
    A much more enjoyable film than Pulp :)
  • SusanKSouthwick
    August 30, 2009
    SusanKSouthwick
    Great cast, great plot, great music... what more can you ask for in a movie?
  • allan913
    August 28, 2009
    allan913
    It's slick, cool and utterly hilarious. A total great time. Director, Quentin Tarantino has done it again. Pam Grier is marvelouse. Samuel L. Jackson is teriffic. Robert Forester is fantastic. Robert De Niro is wonderful. Michael Keaton is brilliant. A wonderful cast of character...( read more)s. An Excellent all-star cast. This caper flick is nothing short of sensational. Plenty of fun that dosent stop. Packs lots of comedy and sly twist and turns. A sharp and very well-crafted film that keeps getting better every time i watch it. A pitch-perfect masterpiece.
  • peppage
    August 25, 2009
    peppage
    It's just fun and has some great dialog.
  • hiei89
    August 24, 2009
    hiei89
    Grande film come solo Taranino sa fare,
    Intensità un pò altalenante.Alcuni colpi di scena un pò prevedibili.
  • NuditysShiver
    August 24, 2009
    NuditysShiver
    Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bridget Fonda. Their characters alone ranked high in my book. Even a brief Chris Tucker cameo had me chuckling. Always a pleasure, Tarantino.
  • DrZeek
    August 19, 2009
    DrZeek
    Ordell Robbie: I didn't know you liked The Delfonics.

    Quentin Tarantino's follow up to Pulp Fiction is about a flight stewardess trying to con her way out of jail, by playing a dangerous gun runner and the cops who are after him against each other, by planning a clever switch in...( read more)volving the gun runner's money. There is also the subtle, developing relationship between her and a bail bondsmen.

    While Pulp Fiction will remain stated as one of my favorite films, and my favorite Tarantino movie. Jackie Brown is my unofficial favorite Tarantino movie and in bizzaro world, it stands as my all time favorite movie.

    Ordell Robbie: Is she dead, yes or no?
    Louis: Pretty much.

    I've watched this just as much as the others, maybe even more than Fiction. It has all the ingredients of a Tarantino flick: a wonderfully mixed soundtrack, a cast of actors that aren't necessarily the standard but instead, people that fit the character, and the rapid fire dialog that is fun, funny, natural and witty. The difference may be that Tarantino has adapted this story from an Elmore Leonard novel, which is very much about servicing the characters, before getting to the plot. There is a good hour devoted to establishing these characters and it is all worth it to hang out with these people, before getting to the main story aspects.

    All the actors bring the right spirit. De Niro plays things very low key and it's perfect. Michael Keaton, who will later reprise his same role in Out of Sight, has the perfect sense of an officer taking on a big case, hiding his excitement but trying to pull through it. Bridget Fonda is the stoner beach babe with mysterious motives of her own. Even Chris Tucker has a small role that gives him the perfect amount of time to establish a character that fits the bill.

    The three main leads are absolutely perfect. Sam Jackson doesn't just play Sam Jackson, sure he has some of his same deliveries, but he has a type of street smarts and an evil sense lurking beneath him, which goes along with his dangerous ways of dealing with things.

    Louis: Who's that?
    Ordell Robbie: That's Beaumont.
    Louis: Who's Beaumont?
    Ordell Robbie: An employee I had to let go.
    Louis: What'd he do?
    Ordell Robbie: He put himself in a position where he was going to have to do ten years in prison, that's what he did. And if you know Beaumont, you know ain't no god damn way he can do ten years. And if you know that, then you know Beaumont's gonna do anything Beaumont can to keep from doing them ten years, including telling the federal government any and every motherfucking thing about my black ass. Now that my friend is a clear cut case of him or me. And you best believe it ain't gonna be me.

    Robert Forster is the one of the coolest older actors around, riffing perfectly with the rest of the characters. His character, Max Cherry, is experienced, confident, but lonely, and he is ready to make a change in his life with the proper chance to do so.

    Ordell Robbie: Well, if we ain't got no - what's that shit called? - confidentiality, why should I tell you a thing?
    Max Cherry: Because you want me to know what a slick guy you are. You got stewardesses bringing you fifty grand.
    Ordell Robbie: Now why would a stewardess be bringing me fifty grand?
    Max Cherry: Now you want me to speculate on what you do. My guess is you're in the drug business, except the money's moving the wrong way. Whatever you're into, you seem to be getting away with it, so more power to you.

    Pam Grier, as the title character, fits everything that she has to do, play every situation like she is in control, but is still a real character with a realistic attitude towards her situation. Jackie Brown has had trouble in the past and has no delusions about her barely hanging on position in life, but, with an ace up her sleeve, the opportunity for her to get somewhere may help her finally move on to better things.

    Jackie Brown: Well, I've flown seven million miles. And I've been waiting on people almost 20 years. The best job I could get after my bust was Cabo Air, which is the worst job you can get in this industry. I make about sixteen thousand, with retirement benefits that ain't worth a damn. And now with this arrest hanging over my head, I'm scared. If I lose my job I gotta start all over again, but I got nothing to start over with. I'll be stuck with whatever I can get. And that shit is scarier than Ordell.

    The film is not directed as a fast paced action-comedy. It's a slowly paced character film where the majority of the action comes from it's dialog, and it's still violent, funny and wonderful. It has, yet again, another awesome soundtrack, consisting mainly of old R&B tracks, is heavily quotable, and, to me, is perfect.

    Ordell Robbie: AK-47. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherfucker in the room, accept no substitutes.
  • supernowhere
    August 18, 2009
    supernowhere
    J'ai été un peu déçu, peut-être à cause que le film est une adaptation et ça a peut-être limiter Tarantino. Pourtant, sa marque de commerce est présente : Les dialogues savoureux, le style rétro, les gangsters attachants....mais on dirait qu'on reste sur notre faim, car le film e...( read more)st différent de ce que le cinéaste fait à l'habitude. Ce n'est pas un mauvais film, mais le genre Tarantino que l'on aime autant s'en trouve brimé, étiré, dilué par des longueurs à mon sens parfois inutiles et un manque d'excentricité.
  • annitytto
    August 9, 2009
    annitytto
    This one is entertaning. Love the cast. Pam Grier is sooo beautiful.
  • pinnakvinna
    August 9, 2009
    pinnakvinna
    I never heard of this movie until we bought it on sale and just sat down to watch it. This movie was suprisingly good. Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who plans to make a lot of extra cash in illegal measures. She drags a lot of other people into this scam and is in close enco...( read more)unters with the police the entire time.
  • MadGun
    July 29, 2009
    MadGun
    Pam Grier as the ultimate bomb. Great movie. Still dream of the kiss in the final scene.
  • xobabygreekox
    July 13, 2009
    xobabygreekox
    Saw this on my vacation, it's pretty funny.
  • RKYOTOJ
    June 16, 2009
    RKYOTOJ
    P.GRIER STILL DOING IT.
  • ganstaboo301
    June 16, 2009
    ganstaboo301
    another one of my favorites
  • sydbarrett1966
    June 15, 2009
    sydbarrett1966
    It's definitely in my top 25 flicks of all time
  • fedrhino7291
    June 15, 2009
    fedrhino7291
    Pam Grier, good stuff
  • andreimohora
    June 15, 2009
    andreimohora
    verrrrry tarantino :)
  • latinorick71
    June 13, 2009
    latinorick71
    I actually enjoyed this although I am not much of a fan of Tarantino.
  • cribago
    June 12, 2009
    cribago
    ¿Hay alguna pelicula de Tarantino que no sea violenta?
  • donaldwhite1
    June 12, 2009
    donaldwhite1
    This is a straightforward old fashion Caper Movie. The characters are a collection of twisted individuals out trying to make off with a large sum of ill-gotten money. I liked the part were the key scene in the movie is repeated several times from the viewpoint of the different ...( read more)characters. Although it's a good entertaining movie, there is nothing that reaches out and grabs you and makes you say, "Wow, I've never seen anything like that before." That's because you have seen it before in old TV shows and old movies. The only difference is the uninhibited language and violence. Although the movie got an R rating there is no nudity. The DVD has lots of good extra features.
  • vimalnta
    June 10, 2009
    vimalnta
    A female flight attendant becomes a key figure in a plot between the police and an arms dealer.
  • gilbert1589
    June 7, 2009
    gilbert1589
    one of my favs with Samuel Jackson.pam grier is good.. great soundtrack..Robert Forster is good in this
  • dbwoi
    June 1, 2009
    dbwoi
    baddest film
    proper sick...
  • sunkat74
    May 30, 2009
    sunkat74
    Funny, unique - unlike most movies I've seen. Good cast and Jackie is just cool!

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