Martial arts flick

Rating: 7/10 (1 December 2003)

Just a good martial arts flick. Don't expect anything from the plot. The writing is weak as well, there are some really BAD lines. Many of worst lines are in the conversation between Uma and Vivica in the kitchen near the beginning of the movie. But this is topped later on by the WORST line of the movie: "Silly rabbit, tricks are for kids." What compelled Quentin Tarantino to include this stupid stupid reference form the Trix kids' cereal, I have no idea.
There are some funny parts though, like when there are about 100 men lying in blood in the restaurant/club/bar near the end, and they are moaning and rolling around. But there are stupid parts as well, like when those three guys with swords come running down the stairs at Uma, and then time she spanks the little boy with her sword. The trouble with this movie is that it doesn't know if it wants to be realistic or cheesy. It flip flops back and forth, which makes all the cheesy parts annoying. Typical QT type movie though, either you like it or you don't in my opinion.
Overall though I enjoyed the action and it was a generally entertaining movie, but because of the reasons above, I give it a 7/10.