"Bill" Is The Man......

Rating: Null/10 (6 August 2004)

I had wanted to see "Kill Bill Vol. 1" since I saw previews for it whenever they started advertising it. My parents are HUGE Tarantino fans, and they wanted to see it as well. Sadly though, we didn't get out to theaters to see it during its original release.
My best friend actually saw it before me, something that rarely happens, and she said that she just thought it was okay. I was a BIT disappointed by it, but even though she's my best friend, I don't usually go by her movie advice. She doesn't appreciate fine cinema as much as I do. Or quite like I do. To say I was underwhelmed to see the movie from her review, I wouldn't be lying. Luckily enough, once it came out to buy, my Dad bought the DVD, no questions asked. Although, it probably took me another 2 weeks to finally have enough time to watch it.
But all the waiting, anticipating, and hype was completely worth it. This movie is just in a word: awesome.
Uma Thurman gives an awesome performance as "The Bride" in the first installment. As a hit woman out to avenge the deadly attack on her on her wedding day she did such a wonderful job. I even enjoyed Lucy Liu in this flick as DiVAS nasty "O-Ren Ishii". Usually, I have a hard time watching her, but I actually really liked her. I also liked Vivica A. Fox's spunky portrayal as "Vernita Green". And how heart-breaking was that scene in the kitchen when Nikki comes in to find that horrible discovery.
Director Quentin Tarantino crafts a smart, sophisticated, bloody masterpiece that almost anyone will enjoy. He pays great homage to the Saturday morning kung-fu shows that many people used to watch in the early 1970's. Even his tribute to anime during the chapter "The Original Of O-Ren" didn't bug me which is a HUGE feat to accomplish. To tell the truth, I really liked it. It was done cleverly and had a good story behind it, so it didn't really bug me. I especially love the scene where "The Bride" kicks the coffee cup across the kitchen at "Vernita", I think just because it looks cool on screen.
I was PSYCHED to finally be able to see "Kill Bill Vol. 1" and was totally impressed. It was completely worth the wait and I was happy to see that I wasn't disappointed by all the hype that was surrounded around it. It really did live up to it.
I cannot wait for "Vol. 2" to come out so I can finally see the closing chapter to this amazing work of art.