Superbly Entertaining

Rating: Null/10 (12 October 2003)

My initial reaction to the trailers was "Uma Therman could never do kung fu...why are people making a big deal out of this?"
Boy was I proven wrong. Uma handles herself very well when she's actually on the screen. (I am sure there are a number of shots where there's a double doing the kung fu, but you can't tell just by looking) but the point is that this film is done with style and...brutality. I was in no way expecting this. The action scenes are top notch and kung fu fans such as myself will really be able to appreciate this movie's action.
But there is so much more than flashy fight scenes! I would hesitate to call this an action movie because it's done with such finesse and style and the story is told very well. What's strange is that there isn't much of a story, it's a pretty simple revenge tale, but it's given depth by the skill of Mr. Tarantino's storytelling ability. There are plenty of laughs too, and while not all the humor was my cup of tea, I laughed out loud more than once.
There is a lot of cussing and a lot of blood so I won't recommend this to everyone, but for fans of stylized action, and some pretty witty comedy, this movie is right up your alley. One of the best films this year in my opinion, I won't hesitate to purchase it when it's released on DVD.