Kill Bill: Vol. 1

... Kill Bill confirms [Quentin Tarantino] as a filmmaker of astonishing invention and aplomb...

There's nothing like a good 'ole revenge heist (complete with a hit list) to make this film one of Tarantino's best.

Visually striking, but also very violent.

A strange, fun and densely textured work that gets better as it goes along.

Even more gory and adolescent than its models, which explains both the fun and the unpleasantness of this globe-trotting romp.

It's all bang, bang; no kiss, kiss. But this is still bravura film-making from a prodigious talent, and Thurman may yet prove its saving grace.

Both films combined gift Uma Thurman the role of her career and, for the first film, she received BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress...she was not recognized by the Academy, which is absurd, in retrospect.

The results of this initial entry are bloody cinematic joy.

While not the meatiest out of Quentin Tarantino’s movies, Kill Bill Vol.1 shows simplicity can be a merit when supported by highly memorable style.



A wild, eclectic action movie with visual flair, great performances and personality up the wazoo.