entertainment
March 9, 2026
'Cathartic violence': why Kill Bill: Volume 1 is my feelgood movie
The next in our ongoing series of writers picking their favourite comfort films is an argument that Tarantino’s bloody revenge saga is a feelgood winner
TL;DR
- Kill Bill: Volume 1, released in 2003, is praised for its striking imagery, soundtrack, and stylized action.
- The film's plot follows a bride who, after being attacked and losing her child, embarks on a revenge mission against the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad.
- Despite Tarantino's male gaze, the movie features strong, central female characters who are depicted as adept killers.
- The author finds the film's depiction of female characters and their ability to exact revenge to be uniquely satisfying and a form of wish-fulfillment.
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