Beatrix Kiddo is the central heroine of the entire Kill Bill franchise. Interestingly, in the first film, we don’t even know her real name—she’s simply referred to as The Bride. This clever narrative choice is classic Quentin Tarantino. Uma Thurman delivers a phenomenal performance as this complex, katana-wielding assassin who’s anything but forgiving. Before the…
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Things I Like: Bill (Kill Bill)
Bill is the obvious central villain in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill saga. So it’s almost ironic—and kind of funny—that he’s just named Bill. The title isn’t Murder William; it’s Kill Bill. There’s something delightfully plain about that. Interestingly, Bill was at his most compelling in Kill Bill: Volume 1, when we never actually saw him….
Things I Like: BB (Kill Bill)
BB is by far the most surprising character in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill franchise. We’re led to believe she died in the womb—not that she was taken by Bill while Beatrix Kiddo lay in a coma at the hospital. She suddenly appears just as Beatrix is about to kill Bill in his own home. The…
Things I Hate: Elle Driver (Kill Bill)
Elle Driver is one of the main antagonists in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill franchise. Daryl Hannah did a marvelous job bringing this character to life, but Elle herself is pretty unlikable. She’s one of Bill’s top assassins and was definitely involved in the Texas Chapel Massacre. She was also having an affair with Bill and…
Things I Hate: Budd (Kill Bill)
Budd is one of the key names on Beatrix Kiddo’s kill list in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill franchise. He’s played by Michael Madsen, who I also remember from Tarantino’s debut film Reservoir Dogs. Madsen gives a solid performance, but Budd himself never really fits the typical assassin archetype. He’s Bill’s younger brother and doesn’t hesitate…