Opened: October 10, 2003

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, David Carradine, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Julie Dreyfus, Sonny Chiba, Chiaki Kuriyama, Gordon Liu, Michael Parks, Michael Bowen, Jun Kunimura, Kenji Ohba, James Parks, Jonathan Loughran, Yuki Kazamatsuri, Sakichi Sato & Ambrosia Kelley

An action movie with women at the helm, Kill Bill, Vol. 1 is an epic revenge story that has a brilliant climactic fight.

The Bride (Uma Thurman) wakes up from a coma she was put into by her former boss Bill (David Carradine) and his Deadly Viper Assassination Squad: O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu), Vernita Green (Vivica A. Fox), Budd (Michael Madsen) and Elle Driver (Darryl Hannah). To avenge her unborn baby, the Bride has put them all on a kill list.

If you’re willing to put up with the typical Tarantino madness, then this movie is a thrill. It’s wild and unsettling and full of blood, but has a strong storyline attached to it that justifies all the action. However, it is odd when the film goes into an extended anime sequence.

Final say: Thurman at her best. ★★★☆☆