Wow!

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2003)

First let me say--NOT a fan of Tarantino. In fact, kinda the opposite. I strongly disliked Pulp Fiction, and when someone starts in quoting the annoying dialogue, I just want to shoot them. Never watched Reservoir Dogs, everything about it just turned me away. Indifferent toward Jackie Brown, no interest.
But there was something about the trailers for Kill Bill ... after seeing the movie (about a half-hour ago), I think it was actually the music. I loved this film! And not just for the music. It's not about the plot, it's about the film. A lot of films are just made to tell a story, and the story (or, increasingly, the special effects) are what makes them great. The Lord of the Rings movies may have good-to-great actors and expensive special effects, but without one of the greatest pieces of English literature driving the story, it would be ... well, those latest two pieces of crap that George Lucas squeezed out.
But I digress, Kill Bill is cinema for cinema's sake, it's so drenched in, not just blood, but culture. It's an homage to so many styles, yet also breaks new ground. And, back to my favorite part, the music is just as past-meets-future amazing! Words can't explain this visual-auditory feast, because it isn't about words. It's not about the action scenes either, no matter how fun and cool. It's about film. See it with an open mind. (Some people still have them, don't they?)
I still can't believe how much I loved this movie, considering how much I've loathed Tarantino in general and Pulp Fiction specifically.