Some people say a lot of bad things about Quentin Tarantino. They say his films are overly violent. They say he borrows too many ideas from other films. But that doesn’t matter – he’s a clever writer and an outstanding cinematographer.
Like his previous films, Kill Bill is told in a disjointed, out of sequence manner. The story jumps backwards and forwards in time, but never in a way that confuses. It follows The Bride (Uma Thurman) as she bumps off the five assassins who attacked and killed both her and her wedding guests. Only, of course, she wasn’t dead.
Each sequence in the film is fantastically put together. Tarantino uses his skills to make the most of light, colour, shadow and sound. Each part of the film has it’s own feel – some parts are like a comic book. Another is straight out of Crouching Tiger. There’s even a whole section shown as Japanese anime.
Looking forward to Vol. 2 now!
Verdict: 5/5
