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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertYou savor every moment of Jackie Brown. Those who say it is too long have developed cinematic attention deficit disorder. I wanted these characters to live, talk, deceive and scheme for hours and hours.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovIt's a straight-ahead caper flick, very cool, and very, very Seventies (although it takes place in 1995), from production and costume design on down to the soundtrack.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliTarantino keeps things moving along nicely, with a heavier dose of humor and less violence than in Pulp Fiction, but, on the whole, this movie seems more like the work of one of his wannabes than something from the director himself.
- 75USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkBetween Jackson's opining and De Niro's hopeless alibis when he messes up, Jackie is good for a bundle of bloody ho-ho-hos.
- 70Film ThreatRon WellsFilm ThreatRon WellsQuentin actually made a REAL movie, with believable characters and performances, rather than just repositories for clever dialog.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA raunchy doodle, a leisurely and easygoing diversion that goes down easy enough but is far from compelling.
- 50The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinBut for all its enthusiasm, this film isn't sharp enough to afford all the time it wastes on small talk, long drives, trips to the mall and favorite songs played on car radios.
- 50SalonCharles TaylorSalonCharles TaylorIf Jackie Brown lost 45 minutes, it might have been a snazzy entertainment. As it is, it wears out its welcome well before the end.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe slow pace kills the sense of urgency, and the length and breadth of the film makes the story seem insignificant. Tarantino is still someone to watch, but Jackie Brown, before it's over, becomes a who-cares proposition.
- 30The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe New RepublicStanley KauffmannIt's the flat, self-exposing dud that fate often keeps in store for the initially overpraised. [26 Jan 1998, p.24]