Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

This the only way to watch this movie everything flows so smoothly. The sure power of this version blows you away. If you can a find a way to watch it you'll have the best 4 hours of your life

Over two decades ago, Quentin Tarantino set out to honor the cinema genres that defined him as a director. The spark ignited on the set of Pulp Fiction when Uma Thurman approached him with the specific idea for the opening scene of what would become Kill Bill. From that moment, a masterpiece was conceived, and "Kiddo" was born.

Originally four hours long, the film was deemed too risky for the average moviegoer. The work was cleaved in two, leaving audiences with two fabulous standalone films. Now, twenty-two years later, Tarantino finally reveals his full hand to his fans with the uncut, raw beauty of "The Whole Bloody Affair." Clocking in at nearly five hours, this epic serves as a testament to the mastery of one of history's greatest directors. It showcases Tarantino's unadulterated vision and his unique eye for blending genres in what was the fourth major work of his career.

I've watched Kill Bill Vol 1 7 times (8 if you count this), if you asked me before watching this if Kill Bill Vol 1 can get any better I'd say no, no way, it's already a masterpiece. But after seeing this I stand corrected. While there's no big change to anything in particular, the few small changes are just enough to make it even better than it already was. The first change you'll notice is an extra 10 minute animated sequence that shows O-Ren Ishii getting revenge on the man that killed her parents. It's animated beautifully and gives O-Ren's character even more depth than she already had. Secondly you'll notice that the legendary fight scene at the House of Blue Leaves is now in full color. With this scene in full color you get to really see the carnage that The Bride creates. You see guys heads being chopped off and geysers of red blood bursting from their neck. You see limbs chopped off with bursts of red blood. You fully see the red blood soaked floor of the building and the red bloody water of the pond. It makes the scene so much more impactful. The third change you see, albeit a minor one, is you actually see how The Bride interrogates Sofia for information. Which of course includes her asking her questions and in turn chopping her arm off for not answering. But the last change and by far most important is at the end of Volume 1, Bill makes no mention of The Brides child still being alive. That small change not only improves Volume 1 but drastically improves Volume 2. Originally you go into Volume 2 technically ahead of The Bride as you know about her kid and she doesn't. But that small change puts us on equal footing with The Bride. It makes the scene of her coming through the door to her child not just shocking and impactful to her but to us, the audience. Before seeing this I'd argue that Volume 1 & 2 are clearly two films and shouldn't count as one. Now, after seeing this, in no way can I say that, they so clearly go together as one film. This is no doubt the definitive way to watch and experience Kill Bill. It's an absolute masterpiece in my opinion.

I've waited for years to see this. I'm a Fan of "Q". But Kill Bill has always been my least favorite film from him. I always understood that the studios made him chop the film up into two parts. SO I always considered parts One and Part Two as 1 release. I saw the Whole Bloody affair in 2025 in the cinema. And while I feel It still contains a major pacing flaw pertaining to last 1/3 of the film, I also feel this presentation shown in it's long form REDEEMS a lot of the flaws.

Seeing it like this has altered my opinion on the film and makes me appreciate it more.

There is no denying that visually, This Q entry is by far the greatest "Looking" film in his catalogue. Each scene is a stunning feast for the eyes that recalls the cinematography work seen in the films of Brian Dipalma, Sergio Leone, Martin Scorsese and Orson Welles.

The storytelling and dialogue are superb, the music selections and sound design are legendary. The Ennio Morricone scores, re-used from the the classic "Dollars Trillogy." are some of the greatest movie scores of all time and they perfectly heighten the experience.

I personally feel this should be edited down to 3 hours 40 minutes. Creating the world's greatest piece of cinema. By somehow reworking the nonlinear editing of the storyline to build the climax of the film towards the end of the picture instead of in the middle... To me this still remains the film's greatest flaw. However, despite this major flaw the collective of everything else still puts this movie in the 8 1/2 to 9 star range.

It's just an amazing spectacle to witness. IT MUST BE SEEN AS ONE FILM!

Kill Bill is a martial arts epic with great dialogue, a cornucopia of references, and that signature Tarantino flair for violence and a deep passionate love for cinema as a medium. This film, to me, acts as the perfect fusion of samurai movies, spaghetti westerns, and Hollywood spectacle. The Showdown at The House of Blue Leaves, where The Bride must face-off against O-Ren Ishii and the Crazy 88, is a masterclass in how to create an action scene, and the rest of the action in the movie has a level of quality only slightly below that. Do yourself a favor; if you truly love movies, go see Kill Bill, because you will almost certainly love it too.