One long interesting story

Rating: Null/10 (19 April 2004)

After reading some of the strange reviews on this movie that've already come down, I'd have to discredit some of them, namely the person who called it a "Violent Mess" without knowing half the story. I wonder what they'd think of the first half.
When seeing this in the theater, you've got to remember this was originally slated, and is very much one full movie. If you put it into this context, you'll be able to follow everything much easier, as well as understand why the first was so violence driven, and the second half so much more over-the-top story driven. These are two very different halves, and in that sense, it makes for one great four to five hour film, but two very strange parts.
Though the first half hour seemed a little as if it was dragging, the dialogue and word play is definitive Tarantino. Uma Thurman and David Carradine are fantastic, as well as most of the supporting cast. I just wish they'd have done more with Michael Madsen, as he is probably the largest let down in the film.