Case Study - Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (Opening Scene)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Release Date: 2003
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Thriller, action, crime
Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine and Daryl Hannah

Plot: The lead character, known as 'The Bride' was part of an assassination squad, lead by 'Bill' who is also consequently her lover. Upon realising that she is pregnant, 'The Bride' tries to free herself from her life of killing and finds a new lover who she intends to marry. On her wedding rehearsal 'Bill' arrives and guns down 'The Bride' due to his jealousy and anger. 'The Bride' awakens four years later to the fact that her baby is gone and she sets out to get revenge on 'Bill' and his assassination squad.

The group that rated Kill Bill Vol. 1 highest was males under 18/aged under 18, this could be because of the frequent stylised violence that could appeal to the teenage audience. Kill Bill Vol. 1 could also be considered to belong to the action genre, therefore this could appeal to adolescents as this is the target audience for most action films. Another group that rated the film highly were females aged 18-29, this is most likely due to the role of The Bride, played by Uma Thurman. This character is a strong woman and goes against the usual misogynist representation of women within film and in particular the action/thriller genres.



Kill Bill Vol. 1 - Opening Scene Analysis