looks pretty but a let down

Rating: 5/10 (5 May 2006)

I always agree with the public and what the critics say when in comes to movies. I loved the Matrix, die hard, Lord of the Rings, Terminator and the God father. This is the one time where I disagree with the majority and the first time in my film watching years where I find a film to be overrated.
Now, I will admit this film had it's good points. The acting was good, the action scenes were very good and the cinematography was outstanding.
However the film fell flat on it's face when it came to the plot and character development. These are very important things in film IMO and Kill Bill lacked in these areas. The plot is: "A women was gunned down at her wedding and her former comrades, now she wakes up from a comma and is determined to get revenge on them." That is it. The Bride (main char) is not at all likable. We should have seen her before the shooting, so we can attach with her character. Instead we found as a b****, ruthless hunting down married people for revenge. That is what the plot is, one women hunting down people for revenge. It tries to be more interisting with loads of pointless flashbacks and flashforwards but fails miserably. The only time the film gets remotely interisting is at the very end
SPOILER ALEART!!!!!
when we find out that her daughter might still be alive.
END SPOILER!!!!!
The gore in this film is so over used that it becomes comical. I was laughing at times which I do not think was suppose to happen. Having people get cut and spray blood out like a fountain is not emotional, it is unrealistic and funny. You have got to learn how to do gore right and Kill Bill fails here as well. The violence washes over you, it has no meaning. It is not like saving private ryan where you feel shock when you see and guy go torn in half. The gore is comical and badly used.
However, despite it's flaws, Kill Bill is an enjoyable flick. I recommend it but do not expect anything special from it.