Brutally Feminine
The Duality of Beatrix Kiddo
“That woman deserves her revenge, and we deserve to die”
Budd, Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Beatrix Kiddo, a blur of rage and divinity. Gasping for air as the spray of bullets fly through the the small El Paso church, the weight of her blood-soaked wedding dress pulling her to the floor, she looks at the father of her child as he shoots her at near point-blank range. Captivating and chilling, Beatrix Kiddo is Quentin Tarantino’s most poignant exploration of duality.
The duality of feminine and masculine powers demonstrated by Uma Thurman is nothing short of shocking. Her wardrobe, mixed with the emotionally of cinematic drama, combined to create some of the most unbearably mesmerizing scenes in modern day cinema. Beatrix Kiddo is the embodiment of both the brutal and the feminine, forcing us to understand the psychological depth of the woman behind the wheel of the Pussy Wagon.
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