Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Oct 13 '03
Pros: Great homage to a number of different exploitation genres.
Cons: Tarantino doesn't seem to really respect the films he's paying homage to.
Summary: Before Quentin Tarantino burst onto the domestic film scene with his 1992 film Reservoir Dogs, he’d spent a great deal of time watching movies. Much has been made of Tarantino’s stint as a video store clerk, his love for Black exploitation, Italia ... read more
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Sep 17 '04
Pros: The bloody and torturous special effects could make you feel like it's happening to you.
Cons: Vivica Fox's character's origin is not mentioned
Summary: There was nothing stopping Uma Thurman in this film. She had a mission to kill everyone on her bad list before she got to the head huncho-Bill (David Carradine, better known for Cain in Kung Fu). This film starts off with Uma's character who's name ... read more
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May 26 '04
Pros: A basic concept that works, and works well.
Cons: You may not want to watch if you don’t like the sight of blood.
Summary: It’s that time of year again. My class is heading to the movies as part of our reviewing unit, something I’m hoping to be able to pass easily. The task at the moment is to decide which movie to see. Kill Bill 2 is showing at the moment. ... read more
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May 16 '04
Pros: Fight scenes
Cons: Story line, confusing to follow at first
Summary: I recently watched Kill Bill: Volume One for the first time on DVD since it seems to be such a popular movie. I saw most of the trailers and whatnot for the theatre release, so I knew what I was to expect from the movie: fighting, and lots of it. ... read more
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Apr 22 '04
Pros: Director and cast....awesome
Cons: Left me wanting more...Cannot wait for Volume 2
Summary: At first I did not know what to expect. But I liked that. It isn't often that a film can take me on such a wild unimaginable ride. This is the ultimate revenge/get even movie. And yet, it is unlike any other movie of that genre. There is a lot of ... read more
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Apr 17 '04
Pros: Everything.
Cons: Nothing.
Summary: One thing that I find particularly horrible about writing this review is that it could have been written six months ago. I actually saw Kill Bill on its release date, at the first showing at our local theater, which boasts stadium seating and a great ... read more
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Apr 15 '04
Pros: Extremely well acted,directed and filmed.
Cons: UNBELIEVABLY GRAPHICALLY VIOLENT!This is a film for grown adults ONLY!
Summary: Here comes Quentin Tarantino doing what only he can do best. High quality Shlock. A film with absolutely NO redeeming qualities bathed in more high pressure fluid than your car at the auto wash. Tarantino slams us into the world of the ... read more
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Mar 30 '04
Pros: Thurman, Lui, Tarantino's writing and directing
Cons: When can I see the second half?
Summary: Quentin Tarantino’s first film in six years, Kill Bill Volume 1 is a bloody, stylish, ridiculously brilliant masterpiece that shows just how good Tarantino is at what he does. Tarantino is a director who is known to wear his inspirations on his ... read more
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Jan 02 '04
Pros: very entertaining story. great stylized action sequences.
Cons: none
Summary: To begin, I’ve never been the biggest Quentin Tarantino fan. Although I’ve enjoyed parts of his movies and thought on the whole they were entertaining, well-made films, they lacked much gravity or substance. They were movies a 12-year old boy ... read more
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Nov 14 '03
Pros: lucy liu
Cons: The film.
Summary: As I look back on my life I can find few films, if any, that have caused the same empty feeling of disappointment inside me as Quentin Tarantino's latest effort Kill Bill, and the strange thing is that I didn't exactly have high expectations to beg ... read more
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Nov 12 '03
Pros: At times the blood soaked battles are beautiful; always sharp, adventurous and brilliantly made
Cons: Maybe too excessive amounts of blood and guts? At times borders on pretentious
Summary: Ever seen a Quentin Tarantino movie? If not, don't start here. Go back and watch Pulp Fiction or something. However, if you're a connoisseur of his films by now, this is the perfect place to continue the love affair, as it's a definite change of direct ... read more
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Nov 03 '03
Pros: Fun and stylish, the action sequences are pretty much great
Cons: Poorly written and witless, empty
Summary: I can't help but be a little disappointed by Kill Bill: Vol. 1. I mean, it's been six years since Jackie Brown and nearly ten since Quentin Tarantino wowed everybody with Pulp Fiction (and before that, Reservoir Dogs). The best ... read more
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Nov 02 '03
Pros: A cinematography, action, soundtrack, and scenery. 100% successful in capturing Japanese manga and Asian movies.
Cons: Uninspired American scenes, a weirdness that borders on self indulgence, moments of cheese
Summary: PLOT SUMMARY: Uma Thurman plays "Black Mamba," a deadly assassin, who is out to avenge a deadly massacre on her wedding day which left her comatose for 4 years. The film follows the first half of her exploits, in which she seeks out and hopes to de ... read more
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Nov 01 '03
Pros: wow.
Cons: none whatsoever
Summary: I saw "Kill Bill Vol. 1" a second time last night - beforehand, I was worried it would be less impressive on a repeat viewing. But this is one of those rare films that, for me, expands and unfolds each time it's viewed, building a grand new world. Argu ... read more
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Oct 30 '03
Pros: Two shots - overhead in kitchen, & fountain at end
Cons: Overly violent, no plot, no character development, lame dialogue
Summary: About three quarters in to this movie I wanted to leave, unfortunately, I was in the middle of my row and couldn't get up... Where to begin? First of all, what do you like about Quentin Tarantino's movies? let me lay out what I typically enjoy, j ... read more
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Oct 29 '03
Pros: Unrivaled Tarantino Style, beautiful visuals, great soundtrack, great characterization, excellent fight choreography
Cons: the excessive violence is not for everyone.
Summary: At first I was concerned that it was going to be a difficult task to review half a movie. Make no mistake, though, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 is much more than just half a movie. To put it simply, Kill Bill is one gargantuan means for Quentin Tarantino to ... read more
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