After taking a few things into consideration, such as Ebert's 4-star rating of this movie and the fact that Quentin Tarantino hadn't done a movie since Jackie Brown, I was expecting good things from this movie. And good things I saw.

Albeit a matter of opinion, Tarantino's writing and directing style are set apart from the rest of the Hollywood world. Each one of his movies has a distinct feel to them, and it shows in the box office success of his "indie movies." On that note, a little background of the movie.

I won't spoil it too much (since I highly recommend you see this film). The main character of the movie (her name cleverly beeped out so one never knows her identity) was shot and left for dead on her wedding day; the whole wedding party was also savagely murdered. They made one mistake though; instead of killing her, she lied in a coma for four years. You can guess what happens next. She makes a list of everyone who done her wrong, they being an assassination squad headed up by the nefarious Bill, and goes to systematically kill each one off (Kill Bill, get it?).

What I truly loved about this movie is that, while done in the Tarantino style, it also incorporated the styles of older martial arts movies. The introduction is the old Shaw Brothers introduction to their movies. The fight sequences were excellently done, holding true to this style. Sonny Chiba (of Street Fighter fame-no, not the video game movie) also plays a rather large role in the movie.

OK, if you know me, you're wondering why I REALLY enjoyed this movie. Well, there is so much blood. Simply put. I believe in one fight sequence alone they used hundreds of gallons of fake blood. Plus, the way it's used is in a comical way, as to tone it down from being a horrorfest. No real gore, which is a plus in this atmosphere.

The one real beef I had with Kill Bill Vol. 1 is that it's really only half a movie, hence the Volume 1 part in the title. I do believe the second one will be the end of it, and you bet your ass I'll be there opening night.

It's one of those few times I'll ever agree with Roger Ebert. If you miss this one, you're missing out.

Rating: 3.847 severed limbs out of 4