QT does it again

Rating: Null/10 (12 October 2003)

I'd like to say that I saw the previews and thought, man QT is about to blow it. Uma Thurman with a sword? I grew up on Kung fu theatre, pretty much saw every martial art movie every made, especially when I was growing up. I really enjoyed Sonny Chiba, and QT's homage to Bruce Lee, The game of death jumpsuit, the classic tiger running shoes, the fight in the japanese garden (Bruce v. Russian boxer in Fists of Fury this is the original title, it was switched with chinese connection in the states).
The fighting sequences were great, better than I expected. QT used the Yuen Po (Iron Monkey, Crouching tiger, of course Matrix) and the wire techniques, minimally with good taste. The excessive blood spatter is the his homage to japanese anime. I can't believe how well he translated it to film. There is a scene with O-ren's crew surrounding her car with bikes and on the bikes Samurai swords!!!!! These sublties are what made Pulp Fiction the Bomb, QT uses this very well in Kill Bill, I was thoroughly entertained and was glad it's not over yet.
O-ren's bodyguard Go-Go rocks, and the fact that she is Asian adds to her assassin credibility. Was casted perfectly as well as acted. QT threw down!!!!!