pleasantly surprising - because I didn't expect to like it

Rating: Null/10 (2 July 2004)

I'd put off watching Kill Bill for three reasons 1) as I had heard mixed reviews 2) I love pulp fiction and reservoir dogs too much to lose respect for QT and 3) mainly because I didn't think it would be my kind of film. Yet as I watched it I found myself impressed, amused, stimulated and generally enjoying it. I thought the script was clever and witty, the acting was superb, the music was fantastic and the colours were vibrant. I wouldn't say it's a favourite of mine but I am left intrigued and curious and most importantly, wanting to see the follow-up. Surely this is the desired effect? In conclusion, I must hold up my hands and admit that my initial preconception of the film was simply wrong. yet the fact that I didn't expect much may have been why I enjoyed it....