Film Studies: Kill Bill Vol 2 Analysis

In the first shot we see of the scene the camera is tracking backwards from a medium close up of a bride in a church, the medium close up is used to show significant emotions on the bride’s face. This was created to start off by setting the scene and show that where the scene was and who the scene was based around. In the second shot we see a point of view shot from the bride looking out to a doorway with doors open and high-key lighting coming in from the outside. This was done to show there is something out there. The character looking shows the audience where they are walking to and where they are going, this is another way to set the scene and create curiousness towards the audience as it makes them also want to know what is out there as well as the character. In the third shot we see the bride reacting to something this is known as a reaction shot. This type of shot is used to show the audience the brides thoughts feelings and emotions at this moment in the film.

In the fourth shot we see the same door way from the second shot with the woman exiting. This is shown using a mid-shot and the same rule of thirds as used before. This is shot is important as it shows the audience what the bride is doing and where she is going. In the Fifth shot we see a man sitting outside playing a flute with bride in the distance staring out away from him with her back to him. This is shown using a low angle with a close -up of the man and a long shot of the bride in the background. This shows that they have some kind of past and no each other due to the bride’s reaction to him, the way she has her back facing him as if she doesn’t want to talk to him or even acknowledge he’s there. In shot six we see an eye-level close-up of the bride’s face looking at the man. This shows bride’s exact emotion and reaction to him. Furthermore, shows a clear representation to the audience that they both know each other and have a past. However clearly not a good one shown by the awkwardness.

In the seventh shot we see a close up, high angle, of the man playing the flute looking away from the bride. Again further showing they have a past as her doesn’t even want to look at her. There is a series of reverse shots between shots six and seven this is to build tension and make it clear to the audience that this is an uncomfortable situation because they feel awkward and uncomfortable. In the eighth shot we see the bride leaning away with her back towards the man again. This shot is a medium shot and the bride is on the left side of the shot. However, on the right hand side the shot is empty this is known as negative space this was put in the shot for a reason to show that the relationship between the two characters is negative and is also a contrast to their relationship as it isn’t empty and they once had something there. In the ninth shot we see the brides face side on as the camera tracks her in moving closer to the man.

In the tenth shot we are shown the man’s face side on as the camera also tracks him in closer to the bride. This shows the two moving closer together as they begin to talk showing old light rekindling and rising above the surface between the two as they move closer. Not only does this show them physically moving closer together but emotionally as well. In the eleventh shot we see a close-up of both of their feet showing them standing close together directly opposite each other for the first time in ages creating suspense and an intense atmosphere. In the twelfth shot we see a two-shot close-up of the two people both the bride and the man facing each other again showing their emotions rising to the surface making it obvious there was once a love connection by the way they would longingly look into each other’s eyes. Every memory coming to light.

In the thirteenth shot we see a reverse shot from the back of the bride’s head showing the man’s face and then the fourteenth shot showing the back of the man’s head and brides face. These two shots were created to show each of their facial expressions and reactions towards each other, being this close to one another again with all the emotions up in the air.

Gabbii Rothwell