Sunday, November 14, 2010
Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2
My all-time favorite movie is Kill Bill Vol.'s 1 and 2. There are many justice issues in this movie. The issues dealing with the criminal justice system are the first that come to mind. This movie is centered around the lives and revenge of deadly assassins. While watching this film I was always asking myself, where are the police? why haven't these assassins been caught? There is a scene in the first movie where cops find the main character seemingly dead, among many others. The conclusion is that she died from a deadly massacre at the hands of professionals. But other than that scene, the characters actions are never apprehended by the law. This reflects the flaws and helplessness of the criminal justice system at times. However, this movie deals a lot with individual responsibility and agency. The main character, played by Uma Thurman, is a deadly assassin who seeks "bloody revenge" on a group of other deadly assassins. There is a lot of violence and murder which is obviously a breach on the justice system. However, this movie transforms the popular idea that people have to rely on a justice system to bring them justice, instead of doing it by themselves. Thurman deals with many justice issues on her own. She was victim of an attempted murder, which resulted in the fatality of her unborn child, her fiance, her friends, and her future family. There are also times when her credibility as a challenging contender is questioned only because she is an American woman. With all of its justice issues aside, I think this is a fantastically shot, creative and classic movie by Quintin Tarantino. You must see it if you haven't already!
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This movie is also unique for being an action film with a female lead, a rare example of gender equality in a male dominated genre. The movie provides a justification for vigilantism when it seems to be the only way to deliver justice. As part of this justification, Uma Thurman's character is never seen expressing regret when she strikes down a former co-worker or henchmen in her quest for vengeance. Her confidence in her moral high-ground is unshakable
ReplyDeleteThis was a interesting choice. I agree with the justice issues involved. Even though much time has passed when the main character decides to seek her revenge. She still proceeds on to kill all who ruined her marriage and supposedly death of her child. It was interesting that alot of the assassins moved on with their lives even to point having children themselves. But this did not stop thurman from completin her goal. Overall if the criminal justice system cannot provide a person with personal satisfaction is it their duty to seek justice in their own way? Great choice..
ReplyDeleteReading this made me think of Clint Eastwood western movies. Whenever they would have a problem, they would solve it. Like this, I think in a certain context, seeking your own revenge should be okay. I know it would create a zoo of society if everyone went around doing it, but with teh flaws that occur so often in our jutsice system, it sometimes does make you think, is revenge of certain offenses justified at certain times?
ReplyDeleteI am a huge Tarantino fan, and actually did my blog post on another movie of his. I agree with what you are saying about how people believe that they need to get the justice system involved to bring about justice, where Beatrix Kiddo takes matters into her own hand. This is one amazing movie
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that these movies have many justice issues. One of the issues that is very apparent is that you have a women going around killing people that tried to kill her. It is showing the public that itsd okay to go around killing people for revenge. For all the people she killed, she hasnt even been sought out by the cops. This movie is very interesting but can be bothersome being that she's going around killing all these people, showing this emotion and when she does become emotional, she blows it off.
ReplyDeleteNice choice of film Allie.
TJ is right in his assessment. It does legitimize vigilante justice, like many films in this genre. I also loved the films for featuring a female in the lead.
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