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Kill Bill Volume 1, By Quentin Tarantino
The film Kill Bill Volume 1, directed and written by Quentin Tarantino, portrays a dramatic story of the main protagonist that we only know as “The Bride” aka “Black Mamba”. Once a former member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, she was targeted by her former associates on her wedding day at a secluded chapel in Texas. After falling into a coma from a gunshot wound to her head, she awakens four years later to begin a long and bloody revenge steak towards the perpetrators who wronged her. Tarantino's beautiful cinematography of visual design using Mise-En-Scen of saturated colors, lighting, unique framing and camera shots enables the viewer to see the film setting as a cross over of Chinese kungfu and Japanese sword fighting in a modern day world. Throughout the film, you see rich saturated colors and …show more content…
In the scene showing The Bride driving up to Pasadena California to confront Vernita Green, we see an typical suburban neighborhood full of bright green colors from the sunlight shining on the grass and toys littering the lawn, depicting a sense of leisure and hospitality. As Black Mamba approaches the front door, Vernita shocked face as she stares right at Black Mamba and the flashback that came with it put the audience on edge and in shock as well. As the fight commences, the audience is in disbelief to see the two of them tearing up the living room's art deco style and bright colors as if they were fighting in a arena. Another prime example of color and lighting is the entire setting of the House of Blue Leaves. From the moment we see O-Ren's group wearing primarily black suites enter the dance floor, we see an illumination of vibrant golds from the band's clothing, The Bride's classic Bruce Lee yellow and black suite and the light illuminating the dance floor and band. This gives the audience a sense of unsuitableness upon seeing O-Ren's entourage enter the dance floor. But then we see The Bride already sitting at

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