Pure Tarantino

Rating: Null/10 (8 November 2003)

Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Michael Parks, Sonny Chiba, Chiaki Kuriyama, Julie Dreyfuss, D: Quentin Tarantino. Frenetic, witty, ultra-violent action yarn about a retired assassin waking up from a four-year coma and settling the score on her fellow assassins and one-time boss, Bill, who gunned her down on her wedding day and left for dead. The extreme kinetic violence (including mutilation of limbs and blood spurts) make up for its beginning episodic lulls, and the fight scenes are masterfully choreographed and tantalizing, which makes it even harder to catch your breath. Tarantino celebrates his love for films with comic-book animation, black and white imagery, and pop music. Written by Tarantino. Followed by Volume 2. Running Time: 93 minutes and rated R for strong violence, language and sexual content. ***