Derivative and contrived - except for the very end

Rating: 6/10 (11 November 2003)

Until the final fight scene, this movie is nothing spectacular.
It is easily Tarantino's worst movie, unless you have seen "Who Do You Think You're Fooling," and you realize how much of a plagiaristic ripoff Reservoir Dogs actually was. But at least Reservoir Dogs didn't come off as completely contrived like this movie did. Some will suggest that this was Tarantino's purpose, and he was attempting to be ironic, but there was nothing ironic about it. The only good things about this movie were Lucy Liu, Chiaki Kuriyama (who was AWESOME in this movie!) and the final fight scene.
6/10