Kill Bill: Vol. 1

After waking from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.

Why it stayed with me

It is mostly impact, rhythm, blood, and style. I keep it as a note on how far a film can go when it commits fully to revenge as visual choreography.

Key points

• The action is designed like ritual.
• The excess is part of the signature.
• The ending lands because the whole film is acceleration.

Film details

• Director: Quentin Tarantino
• Year: 2003
• Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 111 min
• Personal rating: 6/10
• IMDb: tt0266697

Cast notes

Main cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah.