With Robert Forster, Michael Keaton and Robert De Niro as a dense but deadly criminal. I can deal with that. And while they're handing out Oscar nominations, give Jackson's co-star, Pam Grier, one too. It's a kinder, more mellow Quentin this time around. Still, the movie has Tarantino's signature look and sound.
Flashbacks give various characters' points of view.
Pop-culture references are sprinkled throughout. A soundtrack of '70s and '80s tunes, tailored to each character's specific music taste, gives the movie a wry tone. There's even a clever split-screen sequence. When federal agents catch Jackie with money and a secret cache of drugs, she promises to give up Ordell if they let her off. Jackie devises a scheme that she hopes will free her from both the feds and Ordell, but telling any more would give away too much.