I need to see it again...

Rating: Null/10 (18 October 2003)

A movie as hyped, could only warrant the slightest of negativity, especially from someone who appreciated the hype.. but the only negatives i can come up within 2 days after seeing the film, are dominantly related to the crowd i watched the film with... yet the reactions of those not in tune, are probably the best reactions.. in years to come those people who saw this film and laughed at the inopportune moments are probably the same people who found Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction highly controversial on first viewing... and its those people and their realisation that the controversy was unfounded who are the people who make films like these live on past their domestic theatrical shelf life.
Some find Jackie Brown weak... but compared to a lot of other films, its very strong, the film-maker's previous films had so much notoriety that they couldn't be topped within the same measure, and QT got an unfair bad rap for it, though anyone watching it now past the hype will be able to fully appreciate the fact even after only 4 films Tarantino has proved he can't make a bad film.
And Kill Bill is like the cherry on top... hardly a moment passes in the film when you don't feel this is different, yet familiar, its Tarantino, but its something new from him, ok not a great deal to achieve after a handful of films, but they are such iconic films.
This is only Part 1, just like LOTR you can't fully conclude your comments on it, but just like said film(s) what you can say is this is a film who has someone behind the camera who isn't just some director for hire, but someone who knows how to make movies that stay with us...
Kill Bill V1 is a classic in the making... you may have noticed i didn't actually comment on any of the specifics of the film, but that's because its like a concept album, you just need to watch it, let it soak in and appreciate the complete picture.. just like any classic film.

to even dare comment on Vol2, would be completely moronic.. it may be the worst film ever, who knows? just let us glaze in the glory that is Vol1 for now... even the dream of Vol2 satisfies me more than many other films.
PS: Kill Bill requires an understanding of Japanese/Eastern cinema... and if you liked KILL BILL, but know nothing of that side of cinema, i could do nothin better than recommend you discover it. Tarantino has made the perfect homage, in that its as good if not better than its influences!!!

Utterly Excellent!!! :D