Dan guu!

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 2003)

That little summary phrase is Japanese for "extremely awesome." This movie proves yet again how Talented a director and writer Quentin Tarantino really is. The previews for the movie do an excellent job of keeping people in the dark about the most of the movie, and I'll try to do the same. Kill Bill basically centers on "The Bride" (Uma Thurman)and her quest for revenge. She was an assassin betrayed by her former comrades. This movie is full of action. In fact, it's quite refreshing to see such an action-packed movie that relies very little, if at all, on firearms. The special effects may not seem to be state-of-the-art (you'll see what I mean), but I beseech you to disregard such vain things. There's much much more to the movie than the violence and action. Unlike most action movies, the plot proves itself quite riveting. The twists and turns, while most movies have them, mask themselves so well and when they finally do make themselves known, they do so in a surprising manner. Being only Volume 1 of a two-part franchise, I eagerly anticipate Volume 2's February release. I can't say in good faith that this is my favorite Tarantino film, as I'm a sucker for the land of the rising sun. But Kill Bill Vol. 1 is an excellent comeback after a four-year hiatus of Tarantino films. I give it a ten out of ten.