Actually…that’s a fascinating scene.
There’s Jackie Brown—outward composed, inwardly she’s a human tuning fork, searching for any off note that makes this huge risk unplayable.
Sheronda—I always felt she was fleeing from something. Maybe she came from an abusive situation that included isolation and no socialization. So, yes, she is a slave, all through this movie.
I never saw the part that established her as an addict. Sometimes story continuity gets tossed and no one can stop it. Idk.
And then…there’s Simone.
Simone started doing what Jackie’s aiming to do back when Simone was Sheronda’s age.
See an opportunity; take it, or else.
Jackie is so bloody smart to have Mac there, or Max is such a courtly ‘knight’ to possibly suggest the
happenstance of being noticed, actually flagged down by Jackie in the Food Court. A brief exchange; then they both go their separate ways.
Either way, he watches over her and watches for watchers; that’s how Jackie shocks Ordell with knowing about Simone; that’s how she feeds enough info to Nicolette.
It’s smart to establish that Max goes to the movies there, noticeably. It’s smart to establish that “are you ignoring me” moment. It’s brilliant that
Ordell sees the whole ‘meetcute’ upfront. So reluctantly, all his instincts and experience buzzing, he’s going to let THIS coincidence
‘not count’.
What takes my breath away is that Jackie tells everyone upfront what’s going to happen, in every way. Sll the male characters except Max are alternately dismayed and flattered; from then on, their own egos are doing most of the heavy lifting Jackie’s misdirection plan needs.
“She wouldn’t dare pull that right in front of me!”
They say an honest man (person) can’t be connected. Few of us are honest with our SELVES.
That’s what makes me cry watching Jackie as she’s driving in the final scene. She’s the only one who’s unflinchingly self-honest; so she’s crying and inwards flinching at the end.
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