The Masterpiece of action Entertainment!

Rating: Null/10 (15 July 2008)

Well, I saw Kill Bill completely, and I have to say, it is a top-notch, action, martial arts extravaganza! I usually don't see films that are just of action. I like films that have something more, and aren't just for brainless entertainment, and Kill Bill was something sort of like a popcorn flick, but it was so much more than that. The film's opening is totally haunting. We are able to see a tortured human being, The Bride(played by Uma Thurman). The first fight sequence involving Thurman and Vivicia A. Fox is AMAZING, I mean that with the most emphasis I can give. It ranks up there with the best openings I have ever seen. The film grabs you, and never lets go. All of the martial arts fights are amazing. I have never seen a film that has so much entertainment, yet it is also because of the way they are done.
The reason why the fights, and all the other elements of this film work is because of the screenplay by Quentin Tarantino. I have seen Tarantino films, classics like Pulp Fiction, and while I was watching this film, I could totally tell it was his film. It has his sort of prints in it. His screenplay tells a lot about morality and humanity, and the script ha s a lot of gags and so-called 'cheesy' dialogues, but knowing Tarantino, this is a factor that I love in his films. He is not afraid to have fun with both occurrences and dialogue in his films, and that is why this film also succeeds. For example, the action sequences all have a bit of emotion to them, especially us seeing what kind of character The Bride is. Her way of sparing young people drove us to see her as a hero, when in fact she is also a very murderous killer. Uma Thurman gives a lot to this character, and that is why we root for her and identify with her, and in an action film, we have to have this. The screenplay only lets us see all these characters, and giving each of them a little bit of humanity, as for us to actually care who dies and who doesn't.
The film is also an artistic achievement. This film is one of the most music-influenced i have ever seen. There is a lot of bits of different music, and the music is perfectly added in scenes, as to give them more excitement and value. Amazing sound techniques to all the fight scenes, and almost every scene! The amount of gore and violence in this film is disturbing to some people, but it really is done in a sort of comical way. All the blood splattering, the heads popping up, it is all fun, and being a Tarantino fan, I love this factor! Overall, Kill Bill. Vol. 1 is a Masterpiece of martial arts/action fight films! It is one of the most enjoyable, entertaining, and in that aspect, quality-filled movies I have ever seen. For what it is, it does not disappoint, and I think it being such an original, refreshing, comical martial arts action film, it will be remembered for a long time! Hopefully, Kill Bill Vol. 2 is just as great!