Too silly for Tarantino

Rating: 7/10 (11 March 2004)

So I finally saw "Kill Bill", Tarantino's fourth movie. UUUUUUuuuuuuuuu. To be honest, I'm kind of glad I didn't get the chance to see it in the cinema, it was kind of a bummer watching it over at my friend's house. The first half or so is, apart from the dry script, more or less great, brilliant cinematography, great music and there's a true Tarantino-ish feel to it. But the big fight in the end is overly silly and spoils the atmosphere filled with anticipation. Really cheesy blood effects that were perhaps intentionally cheesy get tiresome after the first dozen cut off limbs or so, and the whole movie just seems to loose its edge and witt. I definitely want to see the second volume, just this time anticipation will be left at home. A really nice nostalgic and cinematographic effort by the foot fetish director. 7/10