Sunday 21 September 2014

Kill Bill- the bride

Kill Bill (Tarantino, 2003)
Uma Therman plays 'The Bride' in Tarantino's classic revenge fueled narrative about an assassin who at her wedding rehearsal is nearly murdered by people she once called 'friends' and who are led by her ex lover and father of her child; Bill.

On awakening from a 4 year coma she realises that she no longer carries her child and on believing she is dead she sets off on a mission of revenge on; O-Ren Ishii, Vernita Green, Elle Driver, Bud and finally Bill.

  1. The opening; the opening of Kill Bill is very stylist and important to both Kill bill 1 and 2. Like most revenge movie's the protagonist must be lowered to their lowest possible point until they return even stronger. It is in black and white which adds to the bleakness of the scene, you also hear the non-diegetic sound of a woman breathing very heavily and she sounds terrified. This is very effective at gripping the audience straight away as you are already wondering what has happened to her. The low angle close up of a pair of Southern boots just adds to the mystery and the menacing undertone of the scene as he appears to be stalking her. The colours of their clothing are also very symbolic as the bride is wearing white which has connotations of good and purity whereas black is associated which mystery and darkness and badness. The last shot is probably the shot that has the most impact in the whole film when you hear her say that she is carrying his baby before a gun is fired and it cuts to black, this raises many questions and leaves you in shock. Without a doubt you want to watch the rest of the movie and find out who he is.
  2. Awakening from the coma; this scene highlights 'The Bride's' strength both mentally and physically. This scene also highlights her motherly instinct as the first thing she does when she wakes up is to clutch her stomach and when she realises she is no longer carrying her child this is what pushes her over the edge and why she is out for revenge as she believes that Bill has murdered her baby. She is very smart and resourceful as she uses what she has to hand to help her escape. She has to teach herself how to walk again as she has been in a coma for so long she can't move her feet, she does this showing her strength and commitment as as soon as she has accomplished this she goes on her mission of revenge and succeeds.
  3. The death of O-Ren Ishii; The bride single handily defeats the whole of O-Ren Ishii's gang. This reinforces how smart she is and why she has made it this far, she is the best fighter out of all of the assassin's she is also fueled by hatred and this keeps her going.

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