The Best Film of the Decade to Date

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2003)

With trash like "Cat In The Hat" and "Legally Blonde 2" being released left and right, it's nice to know that filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino still make movies because they love film, not for the money they can make. That being said, "Kill Bill: Volume I" is the best film of the last four years, and when combined with the soon-to-be-released "Volume II", the two will likely be a four hour masterpiece. Though not better than Tarantino's previous work on its own, "Kill Bill: Volume I" accomplishes more before the opening credits than other brainless sequels produce after the end credits. Other than having flawless direction (especially in the House of Blue Leaves sequence) and wonderful pacing, the film's music is stellar. Tomoyasu Hotei, Santa Esmerelda, Nancy Sinatra, and most importantly Ennio Morricone create a perfect atmosphere for each of their own scenes. The next opportunity you have to see this wonderful film, do not pass it up to see anything else, unless, of course, the other choice is "Pulp Fiction" or "Reservoir Dogs."