Once Upon a Time in the West, 1968 Directed By: Sergio Leone Link to Trailer Once Upon a Time in the West begins with a hitman named Frank who works for a man named Mr. Morton on a railroad. Frank is given the task of forcing Jill off the land so that the land can be built and improved. Also, a woman named Harmonica shows up in Flagstone and becomes a major piece of the story. After Harmonica shows up, it becomes more and more clear that she has a personal vendetta against Frank. And in the beginning, the audience is not aware of why just yet. The flashbacks shown in the film provide insight into why certain characters act the way they do and give more context clues into the film. The look into Harmonica's past and her relationship with Frank gives the characters and their interactions a deeper meaning. The Plot Driver/ Device in the film was the land because it was what the entire story centered around. It drives the plot forward because it creates conflicts between different char...

J ackie Brown, 1997 Directed By: Quentin Tarantino Link to Trailer The film begins with the main character, Jackie Brown, who is discovered smuggling money for her boss, a dealer named Ordell Robbie. She must decide whether to assist the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in taking down Ordell after being apprehended by the law or risk legal trouble. In order to get out of this bad scenario, Jackie comes up with a scheme to pit both sides against one another. To carry out her plan, she enlists the assistance of a friendly bail bondsman named Max Cherry. With an atmosphere of crime and fraud, the story takes surprising turns and twists as it progresses. The plot device in Jackie Brown is the money itself. Money is a key element in the plot, and the characters' interactions revolve around their attempts to secure or control it. The first act introduces flight attendant Jackie Brown, who is discovered carrying cash for gun dealer Ordell Robbie. Jackie must deci...