"Kill Bill Vol. 1" is a story of revenge and death. The story follows the footsteps of The Bride (Uma Thurman) a woman overwhelmed but lethal. She is a member of a group of hired assassins that are as attractive as mortals. David Carradine is Bill, the head of the delinquent organization on paper but invisible in the first part, who becomes the backbone of the second part and who will be important. Bill killed, better yet, tried to kill The Bride but it is in a coma and after four years she is back for revenge.
The story unfolds with the familiar Tarantino’s style in which twists and logical discontinuity are the most important elements, the division into small chapters, allowing the viewer to "read" the work and witness the grounds and reasons of its protagonists.
It is undisputed that Tarantino pays tribute in "Kill Bill Vol. 1", homage to films and genres that he admires the most. The spaghetti western has a privileged place in the film, not only by the use of narrative resources of this kind, such as half shots, but also in music. Another special place is occupied by the stylistic resources of Chinese martial arts films and the Japanese samurai and anime films.
The fight sequence in The House of The Blue Leaves is otherwise beautiful samurai fight choreography, katana included, reminiscent of Bruce Lee films. The reference is very clear, the crazy 88 and the brides costume resembles the Green Hornet.
Kill Bill is one of the most elaborated films by Tarantino. Besides being one of his longer works, is his most pretentious movie "I wanted to make this movie to test the limits of my talent as a director." And he proved it. Filmed in studies in the U.S., Japan and China, "Kill Bill Vol. 1" becomes a movie where special effects do not blur the story. And Tarantino show himself more mature and daring.
The Bride is one of the most careful characters elaborated by Tarantino, a woman that is lethal but is very rational. Her head cold is perhaps her best weapon, which help her draw his katana without remorse or mercy. However, she is not a ruthless woman. Her revenge has a code, an ethic.
She is not looking for anyone to kill them; all deaths have a reason and in a display of honor and fury, settled one by one her opponents. She approaches each of the Vipers in their own environment, let them choose the weapons and challenges them to a duel. The purpose of her life is revenge and nothing will divert her from this purpose, unlike the other characters in the film, she has a clear and final purpose: to kill Bill.
In the Revenge of The Bride it does not matter the how,
just the why. Tarantino takes us into a world where revenge is possible only by
wanting. Wishes do come true only by expressing and wanting them, such as when
she expressed her desire for the katana and Hattori Hanzo agrees.
In this way, Tarantino gives us a tale of a strong
woman, decisive, rational and tireless in her purposes. They know no obstacles,
only death. So they must use it against others. That is her
revenge.
Another important element in the film is music. The
choice of the soundtrack in this movie is a hit. Emphasizes the nuance that the
director wants to express. For example the piece "Twisted Nerve" that
appears in the hospital scene, which is enhanced by the use of the partition of
the screen. The music gives coherence to the story and provides a force that
could have not been given by photographic resources only.
"Kill Bill Vol. 1" is a film of revenge and
honor. Such as the films that inspired the director, the hero, in this case the
heroin always ends well, though to get to her welfare state she has had to
liquidate a few one. At the end of the day that is the price of vengeance.
Director:
Quentin Tarantino
Writers: Quentin
Tarantino
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