Review of Tarantino's Kill Bill

Dang. Action scripted and shot with incredible skill, creativity and humor. A classic revenge plot is twisted and colored by Tarantino in a very satisfying way. The retro looking intro with the vintage sounding track is just such a BA way to start this kung-fu themed revenge flick. Tarantino has one of my favorite artistic visions in movie making of all time. The opening shot of this movie is a flashback in black and white, a dutch angle close up of a bloody brides whimpering face. We hear and see footsteps but then it cuts back to Uma Thurmin as a handkerchief with the name Bill stitched in wipes her bloody face. Bill says some creepy things and then before Uma can finish saying "Bill it's your baby", he shoots her in the head. If this isn't an intriguing intro, I don't know what is. Not only does Tarantino create an incredible epic of an empowering woman warrior, he does it in beautifully colored and framed sequences that aren't nearly as masterful in most action movies.

My favorite scenes include the crazy 88 fight which was beautifully choreographed and the long shots that took the action in were satisfying to watch, especially when it transitioned to the snowy battle in the back. The cuts to the water fountain built suspense beautifully and the mise-en-scene was epic. The color pallets in this film are vibrant and appealing. Uma's whole look is kick butt and the Asian influences in the film are a nice touch especially since this is a homage to kung-fu movies. Another beautiful scene is when Uma goes up into the attic where Hanzo keeps his swords. The light coming in looks mystical and the slow pan to the wall of swords is epic. There are so many more wonderfully done scenes I could talk about but you could just watch it...and you really should. If you are into action flicks, Kill Bill is EASILY one of the greatest, and most entertaining.