Utterly Inspired: Bang Bang
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I saw The Brothers Bloom for the first time, over the weekend, and knew I would love the movie, but I had no idea I would find a new style icon in a character aptly named Bang Bang.
Bang Bang, played by Rinko Kikuchi, not only was the most badass, silent, gun-slinging arsonist I’ve ever seen— maybe the only silent, gun-slinging arsonist I’ve ever seen— but she carried this title while sporting bright red lips and Chanel Willy Wonka sunglasses. In every scene there was at least one piece of utterly inspiring clothing, and the way this character layered pieces was sheer perfection.
Bang Bang easily topped the list of my favorite female characters the first time I saw her— love at first sight!
Of course, I might be biased because Rian Johnson did create one of my favorite film noir-esque movies of all time, Brick. The complexities and abnormalities of the characters Johnson creates truly appeal to me, Bang Bang being one such character. Since she was primarily silent— there was an exceptionally funny karaoke scene— the viewer only had glimpses of Bang Bang’s personality through Kikuchi’s facial expressions and her fabulous wardrobe created by Beatrix Aruna Pasztor.
Follow the jump to see more Bang Bang amazingness.
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