A big disappointment

Rating: 3/10 (23 November 2003)

They told me this film was all style, no substance. Well, they were right about the substance - this film is devoid of plot, humor, character and dialogue, which I can't comprehend, because I figured that stuff was Tarantino's forte. Then again, Kill Bill's redeeming quality supposedly is its style...
Well, the movie sure puts a lot of styles on display, if that's the point. Tarantino borrows from various 70s flicks and drops references every five minutes. But it all amounts to a very uneven, tiresome movie, that feels three times as long as it is. The abundant violence, to me, was completely pointless, unlike "Reservoir Dogs" for instance, where the story & characters legitimize it.
I have tons of respect for Tarantino, but in this movie he simply forgets his audience. I honestly can't remember when I left the theatre so disappointed.