Stewardess Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is stuck between a rock --her gun runner boyfriend Ordell (Samuel L. Jackson), for whom she ferries money back and forth to his partner in Mexico-- and a hard place --the ATF agent (Michael Keaton) who will bust her for possession if she doesn't cooperate in their sting to take Ordell down. But Jackie is nobody's fool and with a little help from a lovestruck bail bondsman (Robert Forster), she might just turn the tables.
This feels like a period piece of the mid-90s. Tarantino is a lot of things but you can't say the man isn't consistent with the things he likes. Including feet. It's basically one of his auteur trademarks at this point. This one just didn't gel for me. It feels like a debut that's a little unsure, a little off-step, but a solid start for growth. Finding out this was actually his 3rd feature was a little bit of a shock. IMDb says that he drastically toned down the violence after receiving criticism and maybe that's what makes this feel like a weaker entry.
If you want to see it, it's leaving Tubi on April 30 so you might want to hurry.
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