Just Didn't work for me, but will for most people!

Rating: 7/10 (26 February 2008)

The Quentin Tarantino film "Kill Bill" unfortunately never appealed to me. To be honest I was never a fan of his films and I honestly don't think I ever will be which is why I have given this film a poor review. I am not being stereotypical just because Tarantino's name is attached to it I just felt the film was to out there and over exaggerated, as all of his films i have scene are. Although i should add i actually loved Pulp Fiction!!!
The film in my opinion has many flaws which resulted in me giving it a poor review. I personally feel the film failed to engage me, I felt like I wanted to see the film just as how many others (especially on IMDb) see it- as a good and unique film. However I was unable to achieve this. I wouldn't say the film was boring or too quickly paced, if anything the pacing was good but it just felt a little to quirky and weird for me. For example there is one scene were a man is decapitated and the blood pours out like water from a fire hose. I suppose many people would have laughed at this and see it as black humour, but I for one did not. I felt it was just weird. This is a shame as i was hoping to love the film. Aside from the film feeling a bit weird and exaggerated at times, I also felt the characters were too weird and just unrealistic. For example the whole idea of a women seeking vengeance for the loss of her baby among others by hacking them apart with a katana just seemed beyond me. As well as having unusual characters the plot was also quite terrible. I mean don't you think that whole "GRRRR I WANT Vengeance" plot has been overused. It just seems to be in way too many films. I personally feel the only film in recent years that has pulled it off well is "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". Due to the simplistic and cliché plot I honestly feel this film does not deserve a spot on IMDb's top 250. Although I do understand that the film is loved by a lot of people, I accept and respect there opinions but unfortunately can not relate to it.
Aside from having many flaws I have to point out the positives. As always Tarantino films have an amazingly brilliant dialogue, and this film is no different. He manages to pull of dialogue that seems realistic and well placed and occasionally witty. Also another positive point to make is the scenes were shot from angles that I would have to say perfectly matched the mood and purpose of the scene. Unfortunately these positives are not enough to save this film in my opinion.
Summing up I would recommend this film only for people who enjoy Tarantino's unique films and of course fans of anime. Overall I would give this film: 4.4 out of 10. Not good but not awful. If you are a fan of Tarantino, raise my score to 8 out of 10 and sit back for a bloody, fun ride as you will not be disappointed!