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.

This film is basically a traditional love story. Except for the reference of the popular music element, Tarantino's personal style is not obvious. And as for the completeness of the film itself, due to some branches of the story are not telling advisably and smoothly, therefore, the length of the film is too long, and its rhythm is somewhat sluggish. If the film can be simplify some, completely give up those unnecessary dialogue with Tarantino's personal style that looks like imposed by himself, made it into a 120 - minute film, it will turn into a better entertaining story.

Tarantino has directed some incredible movies. "Pulp Fiction", "Kill Bill", and "Django Unchained" are all fantastic. Hell, "Reservoir Dogs" is one of my all time favorite movies. That being said, this is the only movie of Tarantino's I don't like. It has all the elements that make his movies great, the dialogue, the setting, but for me, the characters fall short. It's great to see guys like Robert De Niro, Michael Keaton, and Sam Jackson, but only Jackson's character has a real personality. Every other character just blends into the background to me. Max Cherry has the personality of a bowl of milk. Also, unlike every other Tarantino movie, I can't name one defining scene. There's no memorable monologue, or action scene, or anything like that, the movie just kind of exists. I'll cut Tarantino some slack though, if I'm correct this was his third movie, so maybe he wanted to try something different. If you like this movie, great, I'm not saying your opinion is wrong or anything like that, it's just not a movie for me.

Gun dealer Ordell Robbie has half a million dollars; the problem is that the money is in Mexico and he needs it moved to Los Angeles. To this end stewardess Jackie Brown is bringing it in $50,000 at a time; all is going well until she is arrested with the money and a small quantity of cocaine. Ordell goes to bail bondsman Max Cherry and gets her out of jail… if he is to use her to get the rest of the money out of Mexico the police will have to let Jackie return to work. To persuade them she tells them that she will help them get Ordell… is she playing them, Ordell or both?.This, Quentin Tarantino's third film, feels different to his others despite the familiar themes; this is probably because it is based on a book by Elmore Leonard rather than being an original story. This is not a problem though; it is the sort of film Tarantino's fans should enjoy but also one that can be enjoyed by those who are less keen on his other works. The story manages to be tense and at times shocking but it also has moments of humour. The cast does a fine job; Pam Greer is great as the eponymous Jackie Brown and Samuel Jackson is equally good as Ordell; a character who is more likable than one might expect given that he is a murderer and a gun smuggler. They are ably supported by a cast that includes Robert De Nero, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton and Robert Forster. Overall I'd say this is well worth watching; assuming you aren't put off by the amount of swearing.