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10/10/03
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
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Reviews Counted:216
Fresh:184
Rotten:32
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Kill Bill is nothing more than a highly stylized revenge flick. But what style!
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: After a six-year hiatus, Quentin Tarantino returns to the director's chair with KILL BILL. The movie proves once again that he is a hyperactive visionary and the master of cinematic coolness. Split... [More]
Starring: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Chiaki Kuriyama
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Reviews for Kill Bill Vol. 1
141 - 160 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Kill Bill takes a cue from Spaghetti Western master Sergio Leone and turns every little twist and turn into a giant-sized operatic odyssey.
10/10/03
Just as only NBA fanatics can justify watching the first three quarters of a game, only Tarantino fanatics will be satisfied with the first installment of Kill Bill.
10/10/03
With an ounce of restraint, Tarantino could’ve had a masterpiece on his hands.
10/10/03
Uma and her foes were once on the same side. They were the "Deadly Viper Assassination Squad," or D.I.V.A.S. In a fit of me-too inspiration, the powers-that-be over at the Playboy mansion formed their own death squad: "Women Hefner Owns Rarely Enjoy Se
10/10/03
A wondrous ode to the joie de vivre of filmmaking, paying homage to great ‘60s and ‘70s action flicks from around the globe.
10/10/03
Kill Bill Vol. 1 is a great film
10/10/03
For dangerously fun kung-fu action, Bill's the man.
10/10/03
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10/10/03
Top CriticA movie that will separate the true cinema lovers from ... well, just about everyone who has another set of values.
10/10/03
A gift for action fans.
10/10/03
Kill Bill is about nothing more (or less) than its director's passion for the mindless action pictures that got him through adolescence.
10/10/03
Kill Bill ranks just behind Pulp Fiction in terms of strutting the director's storytelling gifts.
10/10/03
If you're one of those movie fans who are looking for a great big smorgasbord of vengeance, Kill Bill will shred resistance.
10/10/03
Kill Bill: Volume 1 shows Quentin Tarantino so effortlessly and brilliantly in command of his technique that he reminds me of a virtuoso violinist racing through Flight of the Bumble Bee ...
10/10/03
Top CriticVol. 1 is a shot of pure adrenalin on celluloid, headed for the heart and the gut, not the head.
10/10/03
Quentin Tarantino comes out of the box with a vengeance, intent on the idea of parlaying hardcore grind-house into trendy art-house.
10/10/03
Celluloid maestro Quentin Tarantino returns with a limb-hacking, blood-spewing, epic tale of revenge that utilizes every cinematic trick in his formidable arsenal.
10/10/03
Doesn't stack up to Tarantino's earlier works, because they actually have a story, but it's still pretty entertaining stuff if you're into funny, sick, classic movie violence.
10/10/03
Busby Berkeley would be proud of its choreography and imagination, as would Roger Corman for the splatter fest
10/10/03
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