Loved it, and Michael Madsen rocks.

Rating: Null/10 (30 October 2003)

This film marks to firsts for me. It is the first Tarantino film I have seen in a movie theatre, and It is the first Michael Madsen movie I have seen in a theatre. I became a fan of both Madsen and Tarantino after seeing "Reservoir Dogs" a year ago, so when I knew that there was going to be another collaboration between them, I was thrilled........

And I wasn't dissapointed. In "Kill Bill" Tarantino does exactly what he set out to do, make a bad 1970's samurai film. And it works. It can, in some ways, be considered a spoof. There are plenty of laughs along the way, and most of the gore is done for laughs. It also features Tarantino's uncanny ability to find a song that is absolutely appropriate for what's happening, or for what just happened on screen. in the first scene, we are shown, from simply a closeup on The Bride's face, Bill shoot her in the head. There is a blackout, and then Nancy Sinatra's "Bang, Bang, My Baby Shot Me Down" plays over the opening credits. Could it be any more perfect? I also enjoyed the quiet strains of "Nobody" playing during the climactic fight between The Bride and the Crazy 88s at the end. If you haven't seen it, you'll understand what I mean when you do.
Kill Bill is not a typical Tarantino film. It doesn't have the biting dialogue of "Dogs" or "Fiction". But It does have some choice lines, and the cinematography is stunning.
I read the screenplay and some postings, so I knew approximately where the move would end, and I didn't want it to. That's another thing I have to mention. The movie is an hour and a half long, but it absolutely breezes by.

Overall, I am not disappointed. I know that I'll will have to pay to see the other half and I don't care. It's well worth the money. I cannot wait until February.
And how could I be a Michael Madsen fan without mentioning him. He is here, for about two minutes of screen time, and it was a wonderful two minutes. I loved the fact that Tarantino put him in a Black suit, I assume to give a little reference his Mr. Blonde character from "Reservoir Dogs". He even has a little animae cartoon in the "O- Ren-Ishi segment, and a cool line at the end. I wait until February, when his character of "Budd" becomes more of a prominent character and goes head to head with The Bride. Go Mr. Blonde!

Mr. Tarantino, you have done it again, and I am proud to have contributed to the box office of your film. I already want to see it again, and I probably will. And I'll be waiting in line for Volume 2 in February
*****/***** 10/10