It dulled the gore and hyperviolence in a clever way. But, I was quietly relieved when the camera faded to black and white again. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen swordplay as dynamic as the fight scene against O-Ren’s personal entourage.
#KILL BILL VOLUME 1 MOVIE#
Don’t get me wrong, the choreography of the fight scenes in the movie is amazing. He seems to have a fetish for arterial sprays and exploding blood packs.
As varied as all of Tarantino’s films are, one thing you are guaranteed is lots of blood. Regardless of whether you’re keeping up with the story or not, Kill Bill Vol.1 is fun to watch as it keeps your eyes on the screen, wondering what’s going to happen next.Īnd of course, the next thing to discuss is the action. Over-dubbed sword and punching sound effects pay homage to the Kung-Fu and samurai movies of old add another layer a sensory saturation. Clearly Tarantino was having a fun time messing with different filmic techniques. It serves to tell the story through its own art medium as well as content. This is visually striking with big, black, brush stroke outlines and calligraphy style splatters and motion lines. Halfway through we are given a brief look into O-Ren’s Japanese – American – Chinese heritage, but it is told through a fully animated sequence. It opens with an eerily framed black and white segment before transitioning into a hardcore fight scene in suburbia with over saturated colours. Stylistically, this film has a bit of everything. In classic Tarantino style all of this is revealed gradually throughout the movie. Still following me?ĭon’t let the convoluted plot discourage you though. After she wakes up in hospital four years later and creates her kill list of O-Ren Ishii, Vernita Green, Budd, Elle Driver, and Bill. Oh, and ‘The Bride’ wasn’t just one of the group. These actions resulted in the death of her unborn child. The story follows a woman we only know as ‘The Bride’ as she seeks revenge on a group of international assassins that attempted to kill her on her wedding day. Once this film gets going it doesn’t let you stop. Volume 1ĭo you like action? Like, ridiculous hyper action? Excellent. Because of the unusual nature of the Kill Bill story, I will tackle each part individually and then evaluate the piece as a whole. Officially they were released a year apart from each other and have distinctly different pacing and styles, but still tell the same story. For those readers have yet to dive into Kill Bill, the first volume is only 111 minutes, while Volume Two is much longer at 137 minutes. The first thing I had to think about when writing this review is whether to treat the films separately or as two parts of a whole. So, with a pot of coffee handy and my Netflix fully buffered, I began a journey into art and absurdity. What better place to start than with a pair of films that have informed so much of our popular culture. With more information being released about Quentin Tarantino’s next film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, I was compelled to go back through the quirky director and writer’s filmography.
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