Blood is fun!

Lets play critic!
Movie at hand - KILL BILL

I know, I know, its old, almost ancient for most, but I chose this because it has changed my perception of cinema. I am not from the Vin Diesel-Van Damme-Wesley Snipes fan club, and Chick flicks are just plain stupid - barring a few.

I come from the comedy-thriller-adventure movie genre. So I was pleasantly surprised when Tarantino managed to combine all these into a single movie reel. We all are aware of exaggerations in movies, but this guy takes it to a whole new level. Fyi, this was one of the few Tarantino movies I have seen and a die-hard fan is what he has turned me into. (I seriously did like the Batman series!)



Both the volumes are equally fantastic, but if asked to pick a favorite, I would go for the first part, coz it contains all that action and gore! The pace of the movie is excellent. 5 stories, called chapters are shown in non-chronological order and are testament to Tarantino's story -telling abilities. Each chapter has been dealt with surgical-like precision. The limited "hall-of-fame-making" dialogues are indeed a treat - wholly blending in with the theme of the movie - which is revenge.

Uma Thurman is magnificent! The role was tailor-made for her and she sure does justice to it.

Completely unconventional filmimg - comic-book type. (Again, remember the Batman series??)

But I think what sets this movie apart from its contemporaries is the use of different kinds of sequences - including Japanese Anime - which shows blood in all its bloody detail! Here is where the deliberate over-the-top bloodletting comes in. Strangely, this is what ends up making the movie a must-see and a archivable item. if this bloody gore wasn't there, I am sure it would be another glamorized Tomb Raider!