Wild, fierce and funny

Rating: 9/10 (21 April 2004)

Snappy dialog, great action, gore-galore, great characters, just an overall fun flick. Anime cut scenes were well done, showers of watery blood were not. Even Monty Python's black night bled more realistically but the cartoonish nature of the blood made the movie somewhat more palletable...If it wasn't so absurdly unrealistic they'd probably have to hand out puke bags at the gate. Uma was perfect, Lucy was deliciously wicked, Carradine was a great villain to hate, even the former mermaid did a great job. Vivica fox was hot. Michael Madsen was hateful in a good way. I can't think of anything wrong with the flick, however, do not watch this movie looking for some deep social commentary or moral redemption message.