Style does matter

Rating: 9/10 (18 August 2014)

The movie is essentially a story of revenge of a bride referred to as the 'Black Mamba'(played by Uma Thurman). A church full of wedding guests is turned into a slaughterhouse by a gang of international assassins. A bullet is put through the Mamba's head but unfortunately for them, that only puts her into coma. Four years later, the bride wakes up and realizes that her fiancÃ©, her friends and the child in her womb have been killed. She then embarks on a journey to seek revenge against the people who betrayed her. She first goes to Hatori Hanzo and convinces him to make the famous sword depicted in the movie posters. Having armed herself, she goes on about killing the gang members one by one and saves Bill for the last. Her journey is full of action and not easy, but one enjoys the adamant attitude of the lead character as she fights her way through various challenges. Quentin Tarantino is a genius director and need no certification. The monochrome shots are perfectly placed and give a classic look to the film. The close-up shots and direct narration used in the movie lend an altogether different feel to the movie. One sequence which stands out from the rest is the depiction of O-Ren Ishii's revenge. The whole sequence is an anime flashback and depicts gory details of Ishii's revenge in a beautiful way. The style of the movie is way different from anything you would've seen in a long time, and that's for the best. The movie catches your attention really well and just when you are about to drift away, pulls you back. Many a times, you would doubt whether the bride is really going to achieve her objective or not. The movie speaks volume about style, and movie watchers looking for some different style and great direction should definitely consider this for a weekend watch.