Revisiting Kill Bill After 20 Years

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Kill Bill is Quentin Tarantino's fourth film starring Uma Thurman and a star studded cast from 2003. The film is rated R for violence, language and adult situations.

I saw this film in theaters 20 years ago, and it was pure gold at the time. I wnet with some friends, and we were all fans of Tarantino's films including Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. I enjoyed the film, but it didn't resonate with me like Tarantino's other films.

Kill Bill is a typical Tarantino film with one exception. While most of Tarantino's films are famous for violent scenes these violent scenes are few and far between. Most Tarantino films feature character monologues and dialogues about philosophy and then the violence is inserted sporadically. A good example of this is the basement bar scene from Inglorious Bastards on which a long discussion between characters builds into a 10 second burst of violence. Not so with Kill Bill.

Kill Bill is a live action anime in which women fight each other like female lions spurred on by Bill (David Karodine). Uma Thurman seeks her revenge for a wedding day massacre after waking up from a four year coma. The film is what it is- a violent fantasy from the mind of Tarantino and though the film is entertaining, I enjoy Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs more than this one.

I rented this film from my local library for free and you can see it on most streaming service platforms. What do you think about this film?