Jackie Browne - 5 stars out of 10

Jackie Browne - 5 stars out of 10

"Jackie Brown" is a slow-paced, character driven heist film that spends too much time developing its characters. I'm all about character development, but the heist would have been much more effective with less focus on the characters (maybe making this film 2 hours instead of 2 and a half).  Pam Grier, in the title role, is so cool th...at she could freeze the sun. Samuel L. Jackson typically radiates cool but the character of Jackie Brown makes him look tame. There are strong performances all around, including Keaton as a clueless cop and DeNiro with his subtle madness throughout the film.  I love the heist sequence, showing each character's perspective of the crime. It wants to be Pulp Fiction so badly... but there is only one Pulp Fiction. Jackie Brown is worth watching for its great acting and great characters - just consider fast forwarding large chunks of the first half of the film to get to the good stuff.