Flight of Freedom: A Critical Look at Jackie Brown

Jackie 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 decide whether to assist law authorities in taking down Ordell or risk legal repercussions. It explains the relationships between the characters, especially the one between Jackie and bail bondsman Max Cherry.

Jackie started assisting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, or ATF, in establishing Ordell. Complex schemes are hatched to outwit Ordell, including the use of a gullible third party and a money exchange. As the motivations of the characters become more nuanced, tensions increase. The main focus of this act is the heist and its aftermath.

After the heist, unanticipated difficulties and betrayals arise. The consequences of their actions must be faced by the characters. The outcome of the main conflict, which includes what happens to the money and the individuals, Jackie's character develops significantly, and the movie ends with an analysis of the decisions taken and their effects.

Jackie, a flight attendant, is busted at the start of the movie smuggling cash for Ordell Robbie. At first, she seems to be a victim of her environment. Jackie shows her intelligence, creativity, and will to take charge of her circumstances as the story progresses. Jackie displays her cunning and strategy by putting up a complex scheme to fool both Ordell and the authorities. By the time the movie ends, Jackie has changed from a seemingly helpless victim to a strong, self-reliant woman who confidently and cleverly makes her way through a scary environment.

Max is shown as an experienced bail bondsman with a cool, collected manner. His life becomes more personal and emotional as a result of his friendship with Jackie. Max experiences a modest but significant change as his level of commitment to Jackie's strategy and well-being increases. According to the movie, Max is looking for something more satisfying in his life, and his relationship with Jackie gives him a chance to find that.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Morality in the Dust: Deconstructing 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'"

Image
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, 1966 Directed By: Sergio Leone Link to Trailer The plot of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly begins during the civil war in the setting of the old west. The main characters that are introduced to us are Blondie (aka the good), Angel Eyes (aka the bad) and Tuco (aka the ugly). The main goal of the story is to find a treasure of gold coins. Blondie and Tuco each have a piece of the map and in turn have to work together to reveal the location of the treasure that each of them desire. Meanwhile, the 3rd main character Angel Eyes is searching for the treasure on his own and will stop at no cost to retrieve it. The main Plot Device of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly would be  the main characters' search for the gold treasure. The treasure drives the plot as it is what carries the plot and moves the story along by being the main character's main pursuit. The introduction of the film introduces the main characters to us (Blondie, Tuco, and Angel Eyes) and wh...
Read more

A Closer Look at the West: Once Upon A Time In The West

Image
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...
Read more

A Journey Beyond the Silver Screen - A Review of The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Image
The Wizard of Oz, 1939 Directed By: Victor Fleming Link to Trailer The film revolves around Dorothy Gale, a small child who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a farm in rural Kansas. When a tornado strikes, Dorothy's world is flipped upside down. Dorothy is dissatisfied with her life and longs for adventure outside of the boundaries of the farm. She gets carried away by the tornado while trying to take cover in her home and lands in the wonderful Land of Oz. The Munchkins, the little residents of Oz, welcome Dorothy and express gratitude for accidentally murdering the Wicked Witch of the East by having her house fall on her. She receives the witch's magical ruby shoes from them. Her happiness is brief, though, as the Wicked Witch of the West, the dead witch's sister, shows along and demands the slippers. In order to get assistance from the Wizard of Oz, whom she believes can help her get back to Kansas, Dorothy sets off on a journey to the Emerald City. She runs into...
Read more