Anna Calista

This film absolutely blows my mind. The main idea is quite simple—a woman seeking revenge; this simplicity became a legendary storytelling film by how it was presented. Instead of relying entirely on the premise, Quentin Tarantino took the film into another level by treating it like a canvas where he gets to turn the blank canvas into an explosion of style, genre, color, music, and violence. This film really reminds me of the iconic “Pulp Fiction”where they used non-linear storyline and make the audience figure out the story by letting it unfold one by one.  One of the many things that stood out to me was obviously how Tarantino loves cinema. The film constantly shifts between martial arts movies, samurai films, anime, spaghetti westerns, and exploitation cinema, yet somehow never feels completely disconnected. Every scene feels carefully designed to imitate, reference, or reinvent something from film history. Even the chapter structure makes the movie feel like you’re reading a graphic novel. The pacing itself is fast, but I see how Tarantino deliberately makes it that way, it was to emphasize the energy and intensity of the film. The film’s frenetic pace mirrors the intensity of each of its action. I also really loved the costume and scores. It is very iconic and hard to forget. The yellow tracksuit, the sword, and the silhouette make her seem and feel majestic. The scores are probably one of the funniest and unexpected ones, but somehow it feels just right.  One thing I must say is that, the film is honestly RIDICULOUS, excessive, and very loud—visually and aurally—but it is what makes it legendary. Every scene seemed impossible and yet Tarantino managed to make it a classic masterpiece.

The premise of the film is quite simple, but can be taken profoundly. It not only talked about the famous peace treaty between the Meusebach and Comanche that remained unbroken for years, but also explored how easily peace can be achieved if people knew how to work together to fulfill a peaceful life and respect one another. Plot-wise, the film follows a historical event which makes it quite predictable. Though I'm not too sure about the historical accuracy, I would say that the film itself is an adequate entertainment film. I can't imagine the horror of what had happened to the Native American people in the past, but as a non-native person, I know now that I want to be a person of peace and I will embrace the diversity of cultures in the world.

A cliché story, but one that made me especially happy! I wish that my father would love me as Henry loved Daphne, even though they had never met each other before.

It's so cheesy but I totally love it. However, I don't know why I feel so weird watching this, it felt out of place and made me feel like Im in a whole another place. Maybe that weird feeling came from the fact that this film is SUPER hidden and not watched by many; also the fact that I had to really fight just to find a video of this film. Love it. The cover could've been better though. p.s. I FELL IN LOVE WITH MICHAEL GREYEYES