Carl the Critic: Kill Bill Vol. 1

Rating: 8/10 (9 November 2010)

As far back as I can remember, Quentin Tarantino's movies have always failed to impress me. He is a formalist film maker, with action moves that seem to defy the laws of Physics, Probability, and the US Constitution. However I was really surprised when I saw Kill Bill Vol. 1, because it was the first time that I began to gain some respect for Tarantino. Never before have I ever enjoyed Uma Thurman in a role where she kicked so much ass before. Lucy Liu was good too, but to me it didn't make sense that she would be speaking English to a room full of people who speak Japanese. From beginning to end the film was action packed, serious, and at the same time very funny and well photographed.
Don't get me wrong, I still have trouble watching Quentin Tarantino's movies, and even this one still defied the laws of physics, probability, and U.S. Constitution, but that last one doesn't really apply because the film primarily takes place in Japan, and also the film is so well done that even I as a Film Critic found it very hard not to enjoy myself. But what gets me is why doesn't Quentin Tarantino make more films like this?