Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 4K 2004

This is probably one of my favorite entertainment films—everything about it is perfect. At the same time, it’s also the most powerful feminist film I’ve ever seen. Portraying a strong, tough woman through the trope of motherhood is an extremely effective choice. The simplicity of Tarantino’s screenplay and his portrayal of a woman through strength and motherhood put it a full 100 points ahead of many other feminist films in terms of emotional resonance, even though we know almost nothing about Beatrix Keddo— she still feels very alive and multidimensional; there’s absolutely no suggestion that she’s a superficial character. Tarantino drew on the best of Asian martial arts films and 1960s Westerns to present us with such an explosive mix in the two-part *Kill Bill*.