The Hanzo Sword of all Films

Rating: 8/10 (18 March 2006)

From when you see the Bride's (Uma Thurman) face, all bloodied up to the end where O-Ren Ishii's (Lucy Liu) brain is sliced, you appreciate writer/director Quinten Tarantino's work as a filmmaker. Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown) has masterfully crafted a world where revenge is standard and treachery is expected. A masterpiece. With great performances from Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A Fox, Darryl Hannah, and for what they do, Gordon Liu and Michael Madsen, Kill Bill Volume 1 is a film you just have to see at the cinema, where you can experience the full blow of Tarantino's mighty punch to film-making.