Best at what it does

Rating: 9/10 (17 November 2003)

The most important fact to keep in mind about this movie is that it is exactly what it is and makes no pretense to be anything else. If you are looking for deep philosophy or drama, you are looking for a different movie. Kill Bill Vol.1 aims to be an action filled story of vengeance and mayhem. The actors (or in most cases actresses) are wonderful in their performances. Yes, some of the dialog seems awkward, but it is not written as realistic dialog, it is written for this movie, which is not realistic either. These characters talk as the stereotypes they portray - the honorable vengeful hero, the female blacksploitation action hero, and the lord of the Japanese Underworld. Tarantino deserves props for this highly stylized piece. Not to mention, it is nice to see some American Actresses really stepping up to the plate in an action film, for once without the previous notions of them needing to be sexy or alluring. All three of the fighting women in this piece hold their own and get down and dirty. Finally, there is only one thing to do, sit back and hope that he can deliver on the sequel. 9/10 stars