Raw, bloody, perhaps too "Asian"
Kill Bill is an action movie born from the volcanic mind of Quentin Tarantino. The film unfolds through a series of gruesome acts of revenge, sparked by an equally brutal wrong suffered by the Bride.
The movie makes no compromises: it throws you straight into the thick of the action, interspersed with gorgeous anime sequences and bloody vengeance. The cinematography and long takes are also highly stylized and artistic.
The fights closely reflect the Asian style typical of Chinese and Japanese cinema: pyrotechnic leaps and a cast endowed with excellent martial arts skills. The director succeeded in gathering numerous actors with these abilities.
A brief off-topic thought: in Italy, producing this kind of movie is incredibly difficult. We don't have a strong tradition of stunt performers. Even worse, we would have to import professional martial arts actors from other countries, because our country seems to lack them entirely.
Bringing all these elements together in this cinematic gem was very complex, even though the budget was obviously high. I personally consider it a bit too "Asian" as a film, since it relies on the cornerstones of Japanese storytelling: blood and revenge.
If decapitations and rivers of blood don't phase you, and you're a fan of pure action, this is the perfect movie for you.