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Summary: Unforgivable.
Review: This film is a mess. It's basically a series of single acts that Tarantino thought would be 'cool', linked together by amazingly abrupt and disorienting transitions. Get one thing straight: if you are a 14 year old boy who likes random mayhem and shiny things, you will love this film. If you are a 38 year old anime freak who loves Sailor Moon and 160-minute screaming fights in Dragonball Z, you will love this over-the-top referencefest. Everyone else will probably end up looking at their watches within 20 minutes. Why?1) Uma Thurman as a superninja. Looking increasingly aged and boney, Thurman is miscast on par with Sofia Coppolla in Godfather 3. And let's be clear: Godfather 3 is vastly superior to this film.
2) No extraneous characters whatsoever. You have either a) Uma or b) people Uma kills. A few survivors are thrown in for pop culture references, and there's your movie.
3) Bad "special" effects. Even though by the 100th dismembering and fire cannon blast of cherry-colored blood it's pretty obvious the whole thing is one big joke, the special effects are still poor. The fights are incoherent and endless, and very obviously involve the use of wire harnesses that have Uma spinning too quickly, landing too neatly, and generally not looking quite right a la effects in (other) B films such as Romeo Must Die. What it really comes down to is that if this film were done by anyone besides Tarantino, it would have gone down in spectacular flames as one of the most derivative and least inventive films of all time. But because a purported auteur is involved, we have to analyze it and imagine cleverness where there is only tedium. You wait and wait for the film to get better, feeling like it might be around the corner, and then suddenly the theater lights come on. It wasn't better..it was garbage.
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Summary: KILL BILL VOLUME 1 -A RICH TAPESTRY
Review: Am I a Quentin Tarantino fan? Yes, I guess I am. This is the first film of his I have seen, and after six visits it just gets better with age. The pacing, the details, the story line, the use of color and black and white, the actors weave a very rich tapestry which turns out to be one of the better films of this year, or for that matter any recent year. My advice is to go see it at your neighborhood multiplex before it closes, and then get on the email list to be notified about the DVD! ENJOY!
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Summary: I don't care if there wasn't much of a plot.
Review: Did Kill Bill have a strong plot or character deveopment? Nope. But, so what. I cant think of very many movies that have been as entertaining as Kill Bill. When martial arts movies, or action movies in general, try to actually be a good movie they almost always suck. They usually end up just being silly, have 10 million plot holes, and don't make much sense. Thats aasuming they don't make you fall asleep. Obviously there are a few exceptions, but I wont get into that. But Kill Bill, after the first few minutes(during the opening credits if you are familiar with 70's Kung Fu movies) you know what you are in for. A movie that is ENTERTAINING. Come on, the movie has Uma Thurman with a samurai sword. No one should watch this movie looking for a acadamy award wining material. Yes on some levels Kill Bill has to be one of the worst movies ever made, but holy crap it was awesome.
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Summary: You'll either love it or hate it...
Review: This is one of those movies that you'll either end up hating or loving. In my case, I loved this movie! I haven't seen a movie in a while that has made me want to watch it over again. The movie kicks ass, seriously! I loved the action sequences. It was like watching an anime/cartoon/comic come into life. The only warning I can give is that this movie is not for those easily offended by violence and blood. If you fall in this category, and if you're looking for a movie that sheds meaning on your life, you'll hate the movie. It's basically one big action movie and the plot is simple. I'm not much of a person who usually enjoys violence and gore, so I didn't watch the movie thinking I would enjoy it that much. In fact, I just accompanied a friend to see it. But all the "violence" is presented in the movie in such a way that it's funny. All these arms being sliced off and fake blood squirting all over the place. It's so farfetched, that it makes you laugh. It's a dark comedy, I guess you can say. To enjoy the movie, you shouldn't take it so seriously. I looved the ending of Volume 1. Can't wait til February 2004 for the continuation! ;D
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Summary: Kill Bill Is Kill-er
Review: Excellent Fall movie entry by Tarantino. A great mix of 70s kung-fu and low budget violent gems pay homage to these movie genres. There is even an anime bit spliced in. I say spliced, but everything in this film is melded together very nicely. I do not think many could get away with such a combination, but Mr. Tarantino does a great job; seamlessly putting everything together into one film. And this comes from someone who was not a big (gasp) Pulp Fiction fan. All and all, an intelligently violent romp which should appeal to fans and new comers alike. I look forward to Vol. 2. Also thank you Mr. Tarantino for bringing Iron Monkey to the USA, as well as helping to convince a certain director into making Once Upon A Time In Mexico; two other great movies in their own right.
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Summary: defenitely a new standard, of somthing...
Review: kill bill, for you quentin fans, will not let you down. The movie is just as dark and disturbing as any other he has made, if not more so. the one thing that i am still getting over is some of the cinematography techniques used in the film, the use of animation and b/w film is unique to say the least, i do think that some of the scenes in the film are unneededly lengthly, but as i said, it does set a new standard for sword fights in a movie, totally, utterly, and completely. the special effects used in one scene alone is amazing, and movie goers will be using this as a standard for a long time to come, if they have strong stomachs. if you think that the grittiness of pulp fiction was as far as a movie could go, i think that kill bill meets or beats that standard, in fact i said needlessly long scenes? that is one of the many tricks up tarantinos sleeve, (...)
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Summary: Blood? You want blood? Cool, we got vats of ketchup--DUCK!
Review: You don't understand! It's a tribute to 70's martial arts films!! It's a parody! It's a satire! It's an oxymoron (or maybe just moronic).
These are the justifications that people use to defend "Kill Bill"'s ingenuity. But what do these proclamations really mean?? Is a movie brilliant simply because it's a homage? Or is this an excuse people make to give a self-indulgent bloodbath from a slumming director a glowing review??
Is this the best QT can do after a four year hiatus? A simple-minded revenge flick without complex characters, a lick of sense, or any realism whatsoever? It's like a Road Runner cartoon where Wile E. Coyote keeps getting his furry fanny kicked but keeps coming back for more. Only I liked Wile E. better than any of these one-dimensional goons. Heck, most twelve year-olds could write a more insightful or creative story than this one. And my apologies to any twelve year-olds who are insulted by this comparison...
This is a film in which hundreds of assassins attack Uma Thurman simultaneously, and not one has the good sense to gun her down with an Uzi. It's the ultimate in style over substance. Frankly I found the Anime portion more emotional than the human story. All the characters are despicable. However, if your idea of an awesome movie is to see limbs severed, blood gouting up in crimson fountains, and sadism masqueraded as ultracool chic filmmaking, then dive right in and drown in an ocean of gore. Personally I prefer the soul and intensity of "Jackie Brown" over this piece of cinematic drivel. Like the mad cloning of Agent Smith in "The Matrix", martial arts action scenes keep getting duplicated yet more and more complicated until any sense of fun or drama is lost in the clever technology.
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Summary: Destined for the Cult-Film Hall of Fame
Review: For Quienten Tarenteno fans everywhere, Kill-Bill is a must-see. It has the usual Taraenteno trade-marks, violence, mayhem, and a nod to pop-culture. There are unexpected surprises and if you thought Tarenteno's style from his last movies was wierd, this one is even wierder. I first thought the assassin for revenge plot would be pretty lame but it turned out quite entertaining in the QT sort of way. Uma Thurman is excellent as "The Bride." If you enjoyed his first three movies, then the price of admissions is worth it for you. I can't wait to get this on DVD.
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Summary: Welcome Back Mr. Tarantino!
Review: Kill Bill is a welcome relieffrom many of the mundane films released this year. Quentin Tarantino shows he is still one of the top directors out there with this homage to samurai and revenge films. Tarantion also revives Uma Thurman's career, as she gives an Oscar-worthy performance as the revenge driven bride on a mission to settle the score. The fight scenes are the best of any film this year(including the much hyped Matrix films) and the direction and editing are very well paced and well done. This film is one of the best this year. Emjoy!
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Summary: Perfect! Pure Action- Bloody- and Well Done!
Review: I was captivated by "Kill Bill Volume One," from the first black and white frames, to the last scene in the hospital. It was two hours of blood, gore, comedy, drama, and action. Two hours of pure fun. When this movie was over the only thing that I could think of was waiting for Volume Two to come out. "Kill Bill" should have been a complete epic with the two volumes put together instead of seprate. The film is told in segments or "Chapters." The chapter that struck me a great phrase was the chapter entitled "The Blood Splattered Bride." I have no clue why that name was just so perfect. I think it was because that it sums up the basic plot of the movie in only four words. Uma Thurman plays The Blood Splattered Bride, or as she is known in the movie as Black Mamba. Whenever her brith name is spoken, instead of it being said, a loud beeping noise blocks it. The first time I heard that I was confused, thinking there was a sound problem in the movie theatre. Then when it happened a couple more times I relized that it was the work of writer and director Quentin Tarintino. The movie begins with Black Mamba in her wedding dress, lying on the floor, blood covering her, breathing very hard, and the handkerchief of a man washing some of the blood off of her face. We are introduced to this man as Bill and then after wiping her face, he shots her right in the head. Brief graphic, more amazement. The amazement is how cruel some people could be. The next scene is a couple of years later, and Black Mamba pulls up in front of the house. She enters the house of Vernita Green and we learn more. Black Mamba's story is that she was part of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. She became pregnant with Bill's child, and then she decides to quit the group and go out and get married. On her wedding day, her friends betray her and show up at the wedding, not to give their respects, but to hurt her and kill the other nine guests at the wedding. Her "friends" are Vernita Green, Elle Driver, Sidewinder and O-Ren Ishii. Played by Vivica A Fox, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen and Lucy Lui, in the order. I won't tell you what happened in Vernita Green's house, but when she leaves we flashback to when Black Mamba awakes from the coma that the bullet caused. Four years lost and her baby is gone, Black Mamba decides to get her revenge on every person that caused her death. First she buys a sword from the Japenese man Hattori Honzo and then goes off to kill the first person on her list. O-Ren. But with O-Ren's large group of protectors, her assistant Sophie Fatale, and her seventeen year old deadly bodyguard Go Go Yubari, Black Mamba knows the first battle will be extremly bloody, and extremly hard. One of my favorite parts of "Kill Bill Volume One" was the animation scene when we learn about the origin of O-Ren. It's about fifteen minutes long, also bloody, but I liked it because the movie had everything. It has ninja style action, comedy, drama, regular action, and a great plot, and then it adds another thing. The anime sequence. I was shocked when that part came because it was the least thing that I was expecting. The entire movie was bloody. Blood in the beginning, through the middle, and then a massacre at the end. The only part that had no blood was when she went to see the swordsmen. But even during that scene you are expecting for her to just take out a weapon and kill somebody. The scene that was probally the sickest violence in the movie is when one character bites another characters tougue out of his mouth. My tougue was actually hurting as I watched it. "Kill Bill Volume One" is Oscar material. I only wish that instead of making it into two parts, they just made it all into one long epic movie. It would be more fair to the Oscars instead of almost the same movie being nominated twice. For The Lord of the Rings it's different because nobody is going to sit in the movie theatre for six and a half hours. But "Kill Bill" is probally only about 3 hours and a half in full. People could sit through that entire thing without having to pay admission twice. The thing I wonder about most is when the DVD comes out will it be one long movie, or will it be seprated into two different DVD's? ENJOY! Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content.
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