Good enough, but not as good as people say...

Rating: 7/10 (8 January 2005)

I watched this movie some time ago, having been drawn in by all of then hype about it. I went in expecting a insanely violent action flick, as others had told me, and I was not disappointed. However, what I was not prepared for was the wave of almost worshipful comments and reviews that I was hearing about it. People were saying that this was a "masterpiece" and I believe it is on IMDBs Top 250 at #58. I honestly can't comprehend this. I mean, yeah it was entertaining, but that was about all. This movie had loads of style, but little or no substance. As I've said before, there's nothing wrong with that, but if that's the way a movie is made, it does not deserve to be on the Top 250. Take Lucy Liu. She is really a one-dimensional, cardboard villain, if you will, serving little purpose other than killing 20 minutes, allowing Mr. Tarantino to make 2 Volumes. The same with the first person killed in the movie, and the character of Elle Driver. The only really fascinating character from this movie was Gogo Yubari. In all, I believe that this movie was very entertaining, but also highly overrated. Watch it for a good, ultra-violent action flick, but don't go in expecting something on par with true classics.