Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Undescribable Perfection

Simply A Masterpiece

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I do not understand how people like it. If this film had been directed by someone else, it would never be so much liked.

'Kill Bill: Volume 1' is a violent and stylish masterpiece from Quentin Tarantino. From it's opening scene, Tarantino is quite clear with his intentions with this film and tells his audience from the get-go that they are in for a bloody ride. Led by the amazing Uma Thurman, who plays the unnamed role of The Bride with perfection, the first part of Kill Bill consists of glorious fight scenes, excellent screenplay and a compelling, non-linear plot line. Despite the film feeling a little muddled at times due to it's blend of different genres, it ultimately is solid and consistent enough to still consider it as a great film. Tarantino's effective use of soundtrack contributes greatly to the film, with highlights being 'Bang Bang' by Nancy Sinatra and a great cover of 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' by Santa Esmeralda. While many viewers may be repulsed by the over-the-top and gory violence, others can appreciate the glory of it. It can be quite excessive at some points which can seem unnecessary, but this is Tarantino doing what he loves best. The final scenes at the House of Blue Leaves is a breathtaking sequence of fight scenes that is masterfully choreographed and a perfect ending to Volume 1. Tarantino ends this film on a perfect cliffhanger that will have it's viewers immediately wanting to delve into Volume 2.

At the time "Kill Bill" came out, movies were a totally minor thing in my life. I watched them relatively often, but I did not payed any attention to "details". I had no idea who the director was, and the question is whether I knew at all what the director was. Besides Uma Thurman, I think I never heard of other actors back then. I rated movies on a very simple scale - whether it's fun or not. This one was fun for a ten. Fifteen years and several thousand films later, I look at movies from a completely different angle and "fun" is no longer at the top of the criteria that distinguish good movies from bad ones. Now I analyze them in more detail and I still haven't found any flaws in this one.It could be said that Quentin Tarantino's talent is a gift from God, but I think it's far more likely that he sold his soul to the Devil. The lowest rating I have ever given to one of his films is nine, and I'm not a "fanboy". "Kill Bill" is an action thriller, and for me action films are the lowest form of the seventh art. But Tarantino's ability to create an action movie which is also an art film is fascinating. The story is crazy and great, but the least important. Camera work, fight choreography, use of color and sound and feeling for details make this film a masterpiece of cinema. The cast is more than good, and Tarantino manages to get the most out of them. I doubt that any of these actors have ever given a better performance than in this movie. And, of course, music! Music is very diverse, totally unexpected, often even unsuitable for the scenes it follows, yet again in such a perfect (dis)harmony with the divine scenery and crazy choreography, that it all leaves the viewer breathless. For movies like this one even ten is depreciation.10/10

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