Tarantino magic.

Rating: 8/10 (11 October 2003)

Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Jackie Brown... all these films had great scripts/dialogue. Tarantino captivated audiences around the world with his writing. When watching these films you were never bored - you just wanted to know what happens next and what classic quote was going to come out of whose mouth next. These movies touched parts other movies couldn't reach.
But what about Kill Bill? It hasn't got a complex plot, in fact the plot is so simple it can be summed up in a single sentence. Kill Bill doesn't even have much of the classic Tarantino dialogue that we've grown so fond of.
So is this movie any good? In a word: YES! In two words: HELL YES!
Tarantino seems to have chucked the rule-book of normal film making out the window and has made this film HIS way - and he makes it work. Kill Bill is over-the-top, it plays with the audience, it's extreme, it's comical. But it works... it's Tarantino magic!
The basic plot is made up for by a lot of action and a great cast. And the film still has great quotes - they're not hostile, vulgar or "in-your-face" quotes like Pulp Fiction or Jackie Brown, but they're still great lines that sound almost poetic at times.
And how could I forget the soundtrack - the music is fantastic. Some classic forgotten hits from past decades that are instantly likeable.
It's great to see Tarantino back in action, I can't wait for Kill Bill part 2!