An Expressionistic Masterpiece of Art

Rating: 7/10 (11 January 2009)

To me 'Kill Bill' is an example for why the medium 'film' is a form of art, just like paintings or literature. The plot of 'Kill Bill' is quite simple, but the way it is staged is unique, and I am not talking of bleeding-edge special effects. I mean the co-action of soundtrack and visuals, effects achieved by camera positioning and/or moving, certain scenes being shown in black and white, others in color, and finally the Quentin Tarantino typical stylistic devices. A naturalistic painting may be beautiful but still boring. The same motive drawn in an expressionistic way can be much more exciting. A true artist is capable of making even a boring motive look interesting. I think it's exactly this point that differs Tarantino from other directors. To me 'Kill Bill' is a masterpiece of film art. Nevertheless I give it only an 7 of 10 because of the average plot and the flat characters.