Overrated movie

Rating: 4/10 (25 December 2003)

This movie doesn't live up to the hype at all. Ok, the scenes are beautifully shot, the martial arts are great, the music is very good, the references are interesting BUT....the story is very thin and the violence is really over the top. Maybe people are desensitized and need this kind of violence to feel again. I feel sorry for that. Is it necessary to show it to underscore the enormous anger and revenge of the leading character? I don't believe so.
I prefer Reservoir Dogs en Pulp Fiction....less shallow and more complete.
5/10.