Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) Reviews
- Starring:
- Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, (more)
- Director(s):
- Quentin Tarantino
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Action / Adventure
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful too unrealistic. I love to watch lots of blood, but this one.. too much blood squirtin out of ppl like a fountain o_O.. not good, but still want to see hwo bad the second part is.. I dont recommend ... Read More too unrealistic. I love to watch lots of blood, but this one.. too much blood squirtin out of ppl like a fountain o_O.. not good, but still want to see hwo bad the second part is.. I dont recommend this movie unless you really dont have anything else to do. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful This one's hard to keep up with. The flashbacks are confusing, the anime segment is silly, and the fight scenes made me laugh (the squirting blood and unlikely kill ratio) I do have to see part ... Read More This one's hard to keep up with. The flashbacks are confusing, the anime segment is silly, and the fight scenes made me laugh (the squirting blood and unlikely kill ratio) I do have to see part two, just to figure out what is going on. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful I thought the 10 minute cartoon was pretty good. The acting was OK, the hose spurting red water all over the place was kind of funny. The story was ok. Nothing great, but all around solid ... Read More I thought the 10 minute cartoon was pretty good. The acting was OK, the hose spurting red water all over the place was kind of funny. The story was ok. Nothing great, but all around solid performances. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful if you like never-ending sword fights. Kind of a guy movie even though Uma was the star. I'd recommend skipping Volume 1 and going straight to volume 2 (which was a LOT more interesting) if you are ... Read More if you like never-ending sword fights. Kind of a guy movie even though Uma was the star. I'd recommend skipping Volume 1 and going straight to volume 2 (which was a LOT more interesting) if you are not into the "miracle of the hollywood fake fight" kind of person like me. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful Quintin has outdone himself. This is, by far, one of his greatest works. Although the basic premise (portrayed in V.1) is little more than carnage driven by revenge, you must see V.2 in order to ... Read More Quintin has outdone himself. This is, by far, one of his greatest works. Although the basic premise (portrayed in V.1) is little more than carnage driven by revenge, you must see V.2 in order to really understand why. As Terrantino himself mentions, V.1 asks the questions and V.2 provides the answers. There is lots of excessive blood and gore in V.1, but what do you expect when you lob off a head in one clean slash? If you're gonna do a revenge movie with a body count over 100 using swordplay, how can you not expect to see pools of blood? I highly recommend this movie to anyone with a strong stomach, especially women. But don't you dare even think about judging it until after you watch V.2 as well. It might be hard to believe, but there's a very good explaination for everything. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful Some reviewers found KB1 in bad taste. I felt the language could have been cleaner, but a running gag is that the only word bleeped out is the name of Uma Thurman's character. KB is Pulp Fiction ... Read More Some reviewers found KB1 in bad taste. I felt the language could have been cleaner, but a running gag is that the only word bleeped out is the name of Uma Thurman's character. KB is Pulp Fiction (goofball killers) and From Dusk Till Dawn (absurd gore) with martial arts in a simple but funny revenge story. The episodic style is easy to follow, and the fight scenes are well choreographed. The photography is superb. Other than "the Bride" (UT), the major character in KB1 is O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu) - Bill himself hardly appears. O-Ren gets a lot of background (in anime), setting up the climactic duel. LL performs well, nearly stealing the movie. Vivica Fox is also good, but her part is short. UT herself acts with infectious enthusiasm. Watch the special features: they explain a lot. They cover the creation of the Bride, and Tarantino talks about the Japanese TV to which the movie is partly an homage, especially Hattori Hanzo (Sonny Chibas TV character, which he reprises in the movie). Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful Designed with a mix of spaghetti westerns, kung fu, dirty harry, old chinese/japanese Kung fu shows, and the matrix all rolled up into one film.
Tarantino, as usual, bounces around the story ... Read More Designed with a mix of spaghetti westerns, kung fu, dirty harry, old chinese/japanese Kung fu shows, and the matrix all rolled up into one film.
Tarantino, as usual, bounces around the story rather than telling the story from beginning to end, but it wasn't that hard to follow. I am looking forward to kill bill v2 tonight.
It was entertaining and worth the watch... Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful In true Tarantino fashion this movie has the "B" movie feel with lots of violence and comedy all rolled up in one. The blood literally squirts out of appendages in large quantities. The exaggerated ... Read More In true Tarantino fashion this movie has the "B" movie feel with lots of violence and comedy all rolled up in one. The blood literally squirts out of appendages in large quantities. The exaggerated sword sound effects take you back to the old kung fu movies. I loved it! If you like Tarantino movies this one is a must. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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