"Natural Born Killers" Film Review by ASJenkins

This paper examines the movie, "Natural Born Killers," a notably radical and violent story from the mind of Quentin Tarantino, which was brought to the film medium by director Oliver Stone. It looks at how Stone's interpretation is a wild display of colorful creations, some placed into regular shots, others in montage form and also via quick cuts. It shows how the purpose of these creations varies from instance to instance and how one creation could be put in to help draw out a theme, while another is there to give viewers a glimpse into the minds of the characters. It also discusses how, in addition to the creations Stone implements, there is an underlying motif of the television media craze; there is a constant presence of media in the film, whether it is a shot of a television, a sitcom parody flashback, or characters playing members of the press.