Grace within the chaos...

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2003)

When I first heard of Kill Bill several months ago, I didn't think much of it. Afterall, I wouldn't call myself a fan or even an admirer of any of the people involved, (Tarantino, Thurman, et al). At the time, this film was going to be one of those "I'll wait till it's on DVD or TV" thing.
So what changed my mind? The trailer. It was one of those channel surfing thing, and I came across it by accident. For something that lasted some 2-3 minutes, I was sold - it absolutely hooked me in. It created anticipation for a film that I was previously indifferent, if not borderline oblivious, to.
So here I am, a couple of months down the track, Kill Bill's made it to the big screen, and my golly gosh, this is a damn fine flick. I'm not much for blood and guts, and sure this is a splatter fest, but there is an inate beauty that surrounds it. There is grace within the chaos.

Kill Bill seems to be somewhat of a litmus test of the film-going experience. For me, it's an immediate like, and this is easily the best I've seen this year. Anticipation is quickly building for Vol 2. February can't come soon enough.