Tarantino's best!

Rating: 10/10 (17 April 2006)

Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown) brings us one of the greatest martial-arts movies to date. I have seen this film a countless times and it still holds it's greatness on each viewing. This is definitely Tarantino's best film and is a pure masterpiece. Kill Bill: Volume. 1 is a gritty martial-arts action movie, filled with amazing fight scenes and true pieces of art.
Uma Thurman stars as the furious, revenge-seeking, blood thirsty Bride, shot down by her former boss and lover Bill (David Carradine) 4 years ago on the day of her wedding (rehearsel). Tormented with anger, she hunts down each of the assassins that took part in the massacre that put her in a coma for 4 years, she engages in brutal and bloody fights to the death to avenge her tragic loss 4 years earlier.
Uma Thurman is brilliant, playing the role superbly and definitely bringing her best performance since Pulp Fiction. Lucy Lui also gives a surprisingly good performance, very different from the roles she has played before. Her portrayal of O-Ren Ishii, the evil and sadistic boss of the Tokyo underworld is perfect. She acted every scene like she was the character, showing she can do much better than her previous work.
The film is accompanied by one of the greatest soundtracks ever used on screen (composed by the talented Robert Rodriguez) and each piece fits perfectly with every scene. The direction is also one of the best aspects of the film. Quentin Tarantino knows how to perfect each scene and is a true genius at what he does. As this is something a little different from the usual work Tarantino is used to I think he did exceptionally well in creating one of the best films of it's genre. The writing too is flawless, with hints of Tarantino's quirky and comedic dialogue there is nothing that can go wrong.
This film is absolutely brilliant, with amazing and surprising ending. Kill Bill is a film you can watch over and over again, still being entertained on each viewing.