Interesting Experiment

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2003)

Just came back from the movie. I've seen a lot of good comments and some people even praising the "Mind blowing' action scenes.
Have you ever seen the huge canvas arts that are done by great artists? It may be simply two lines of paint but considered a master piece (maybe sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars) but if I do the same no body would even want to consider it since I am not a great artist. The difference is that the great artist did draw those lines with a purpose, to describe something. But I simply draw that to make money.
When we look at the movie that's the idea came to me. The movie would have rated very low if it's attached to an amateur director's name. But knowing Torentino, We start to see the purpose of those amateur like rendorations of the story.
The Story: Not a powerful story to tell. We almost know what the story. It's very predictable and some times looks like a Hindi movie. I think the story is trying to take a road between abstract movie and a direct story and hence loose its power.
Fights: Not very convincing. It is trying to establish an "Honorable Killing" code but I cannot see it as a very good success story. As the director is "lost" between reality and abstraction we audience also lost in several scenes. For example those fountains of blood, that keep on showering when ever a limb is chopped is something not natural. (I would have laughed if this happened in pulp fiction, but was not so sure whether it's done purposely or just a bad special effects seen) I can see that torentino trying to establish a Japanese Comic story like (No pun intended) style in those fights. But that effort has not given enough fruits and does not distinguish these fights from any other Hong Kong based "Kung-fu" movie.
Acting: I was never an Uma Thurman fan. I always thought she over act in her movies. I don't think she is doing any good for this movie either. The acting is very shallow and shows no emotion. (I think she took the "This bride is not an emotional person" statement literary ant try to avoid showing any emotion at all. But I did like the Lucy Lou' acting. She was showing that ruthless killer character very well. Also her body guard. I think Lucy Lou would have been a better selection for the main role. (What an Asian heroin character. No way!!!) No we are not resists. But, No way an Asian for main character. (pun Intended)

Camera: hmm I am no expert on this. But I cannot see anything exceptional in camera side.
Direction: There are few places I liked the way the movie is presented. But I am sure Torentino has more talent than we could see it in this picture. Not the best one from him. I would consider Kill Bill as an experiment gone wrong by Torentino. He was trying to develop a different style of story telling as always. But this time it's not a success. Any one seen Indian "General Formula" Movies would find this movie is such a movie minus the songs and the boy friend.
Not the best movie I've seen. I can give 7/10 that's assuming this as an experiment gone wrong. If I ever see Torentino speaking this other-wise will change the vote to 5/10.
PS I wonder which air line allow Samurai Swords in the cabin
PSPS plsase excuse me for the language. English is not my first language