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Secret language?
Apr. 20th, 2004 11:10 pm
A quick non-review of Kill Bill, given that there's probably already been enough stuff already written on it to fill the Library of Congress.
I liked it even more then the first film- It's a really brilliant tribute to old genre films. However, I think that to get the full impact, one has to be aware of the genres that Tarantino is emulating. It's the little touches that impressed me- like in the Morriconi tribute section, the way Tarantino did extended close-ups of people's faces (directly imitating Morricone); or in the Kung Fu section, the way the film was given the graininess that old kung fu films had.
It's like Tarantino's speaking a not-so secret language to fans of those old genre films. He's not really deconstructing or even commenting on the genre, more like he's distilled them down, and invited in the audience to find the same coolness that he does. If his presentation had been shaded just slightly differently, it would have been elitism of the "in joke" variety, but as it is, the film just reeks of enthusiasm. As someone who's championed the worthiness of a variety of disrespected media, I find that a fascinating attitude.
I liked it even more then the first film- It's a really brilliant tribute to old genre films. However, I think that to get the full impact, one has to be aware of the genres that Tarantino is emulating. It's the little touches that impressed me- like in the Morriconi tribute section, the way Tarantino did extended close-ups of people's faces (directly imitating Morricone); or in the Kung Fu section, the way the film was given the graininess that old kung fu films had.
It's like Tarantino's speaking a not-so secret language to fans of those old genre films. He's not really deconstructing or even commenting on the genre, more like he's distilled them down, and invited in the audience to find the same coolness that he does. If his presentation had been shaded just slightly differently, it would have been elitism of the "in joke" variety, but as it is, the film just reeks of enthusiasm. As someone who's championed the worthiness of a variety of disrespected media, I find that a fascinating attitude.