disliked it, then changed my mind, as usual

Rating: 9/10 (9 April 2006)

D***! I did it again. I get all snooty about movies, bands, songs, ANYthing that seems to be 'all the rage' and I have no interest in watching/listening, sometimes for years. Seinfeld, Friends, the list goes on. After the fad has passed, circumstances often conspire to expose me to the viewing experience and I end up loving whatever it was.
I watched Kill Bill 1 because everyone was watching it at the house that night. Didn't hate it, but didn't like it in the least and just kind of rolled my eyes at the overkill (no pun intended).
A year later I just happened to be in the right mood and watched it again. Let me just say...um...OHMYGAWD! Riveting! I have no idea why it hit me so differently the second time, but I was then ready to check out Kill Bill 2. Yeah, it's overkill, far-fetched and over-the-top, but hey, that's Tarantino from the get-go. I know it and expect it every time. It's WHY I like him. Liked it so much I just watched it again - the day after the first viewing. heheheh All of the actors outdid themselves. Loved the costumes. Really loved Pai Mei! He was gorgeous - and no, not in an 'I wanna do him' way.
Sometimes ya just gotta disengage the brain from analysis, open your mind, sit back, and enjoy the show. In fact, these days I think it's what you have to do all the time - I don't remember the last time I saw a feasible, 'that could happen' movie. Course, maybe I'm too busy being snooty.
sonsielee