Kick-ass beauty vol.1 - Spoilers

Rating: Null/10 (16 November 2003)

Ok I admit I had my reservations about Kill Bill. Being an avid fan of Quentin's previous film, this movie seemed to me like it was gona be below par. But everyone says that. And when they see it, their hypothesis dont ring true. What Kill Bill is, is a masterpiece. At first it seems its all style over content, but i think the content is excellent too, thin and patchy maybe, but still excellent. The film contains several moments of powerful emotion, such as when thurman's bride realises she has 'lost' her baby after waking from her coma, or the final showdown between her and o-ren, that was hard to watch. You have these two women who you presume hate each other, but theres also a respect there which makes it just that little bit hard fro them to except that they have to kill one another. Ok i know that basically this film is fun, and most emotion plays second fiddle to the action, but, its still there.
The violence level is high, its one of the most violent films ive seen, but it seems strange to say, but lots of the violence is, well, beautiful. Perhaps its the fact that lots of it is commited by women, something we are not used to seeing. And im not saying that because they are women, the violence isnt as genuine or powerful, but theres just something there that you dont generally see in movies when two guys fight, not in western movies anyway. Uma Therman and Lucy Lui especially, possess a grace and dignity that pervades through their violence.
Basically this film is fun, escapism. But that doesnt mean that it has to be emotionally sterile. it oozes emotion. violence is the brides emotion. roll on volume 2.