Kill Bill Character Traits

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“Revenge is a dish best served cold. -Old Klingon proverb”

The most eye catching and thrilling movies seen throughout class easily would be the 2 part films of Kill Bill. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 came out in 2003 while Vol. 2 came out in 2004, only six months later. (IMBD) It was nominated for 1 golden Globe and won 27 awards for picture, quality and sound. Uma Thurman who plays the Bride is the main character throughout the film she is on an endless quest to find and kill Bill. The director Quentin Tarantino is the reason this movie is what it is by the way he filmed and portrayed every aspect of the film. (IMBD) This essay will be focusing on just the first movie, breaking down the character traits of the Bride, the storyline and why it wasn’t in …show more content…

What we know is and what will come in the next film is that “Kill Bill revolves around a character initially known only as “the Bride,” who is beaten, shot, and left for dead at her wedding. Through a series of flashbacks and nonchronological scenes, the Bride is revealed to be Beatrix Kiddo, a highly accomplished martial artist; former member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad and former lover of their charismatic boss, Bill.” (Galegroup) The quest for revenge in in her blood and with all of her training is easily made possible. The Bride is not sexualized and not made to seem as a woman you would normally see in movies. She is a straight up bad ass mother fucker who only wants to kill who she needs to, to find Bill. Having her not in a full suit of yellow and not having her tits or ass out makes it show that in the film men and women are equal. Not just for her but also the two women she is after to kill. Women have a high power in this film which is different then most movies you watch and see. Tarantino does an excellent job making sure she is not sexualized and to look anything other than a women seeking

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