A Kung Fu fan's dream

Rating: 9/10 (13 October 2003)

I remember the days of watching USA's Kung Fu Theater on Saturday morning/afternoons, and renting endless Kung Fu videos in the 80's with my father and best friend. The stories were all unique, but had a basic formula, Kill Bill vol.1 follows the style and story of these movies. Characters that seem one dimensional, but actually are deeper then what we have become shown in the movies as of late. We follow "the bride" in her journey to seek retribution against those who did her wrong on her wedding day. Unlike most action movies, she goes after her prey with precision, patience, and control. It is a delightfully rewarding film for any kung fu fan... the movie has Sonny Chiba... what else needs to be said? The soundtrack is perfection, the songs chosen, and the score is by RZA if I'm not mistaken, fits the movie so well. And I can't remember a shot done as beautiful as the one of Lucy Lui and her gang walking into the Japanese bar.