one hell of a ride...

Rating: 8/10 (1 May 2007)

Tarintino really has one hell of a crazy brain, but luckily knows how to use it to his advantage in cinema. For those who saw Pulp Fiction and Resoivoir Dogs, this brings back some of his charm, in a more violent way..
I thought the plot is pretty thin, but it is strong enough to stand on its own as a story. Uma Thurman is out for revenge after being beat up to almost near death by her ex-gang members. Next, she is out to kill her enemies one by one, until she can reach the final guy, Bill.
It's a crazy film that sometimes doesn't take itself too seriously but that's what makes it fun. The violence is usually laughable so you forget that its all violent. The music is absolutely amazing. That track that plays when Lucy Liu walks down the restarant aisle is bloody cool! What makes this a good action flick is that the gender is equal: both girls and guys kick ass -but with the japenese, anything goes in this film.
The only letdown is that the substance of the film is a bit lacking. You don't really know much about this character of Uma's entitled 'the bride' or 'black mamba' - you don't' know her name in the film. Yet, you can't help but feel sympathy for her, having lost her baby in a coma and everything. It takes guts to take on a hundred or so Japanese swordsmen.
An enjoyable film, nevertheless.