Distilled for your enjoyment

Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2003)

When it comes to alcohol, Absinthe comes in two main varieties, distilled (which is the purer form) and "Mixed and Macerated", where the additional herbal ingredients are blended after the distilling process. In general, pure distilled Absinthe is both more palatable, and more effective.
A master distiller of any intoxicating beverage draws on tradition, and experiments to not only pay tribute to that past, but to give the world his own creation; to leave his mark.
Kill Bill is a heady mixture of pure action, drawing on numerous inspirations, blended to perfection, and distilled onto film. From an unlikely mix of anime, spaghetti westerns and grindhouse comes a concoction in which each ingredient can be tasted and identified on sampling, but the sum is what makes it unique, and more than it's parts.
At the same time, it is infused with Tarantino's unique brand of humour and emotion. The liquid flows freely from the screen to the bloodstream, leaving one both intoxicated and wanting more by the end.
The more familiar you are with the ingredients at work here, the more you'll appreciate the fine blending techniques that Tarantino has used to achieve the end result. Even if you aren't familiar with any of the genres at work, maybe a taste of Kill Bill will whet your appetite for more, as there is a reason Tarantino IS paying tribute to this stuff. If you want to know the history behind it, I'd suggest looking at the imdb message board with all the reference being listed.
It's not a drink for everyone, and most definitely an acquired taste, but if you don't try it, you'll never know. And that would be the biggest shame.