Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Most of these people are reviewing fan edits of the movie. The movie has never been released and has never leaked. If anyone actually saw it they happened to see it for the brief time it was in the theater.

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.

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.

Saw this in the cinema last night and after years of waiting wasn't disappointed.

The film feels as fresh and odd now as it did when I saw parts 1 and 2 on DVD back in the day.

The more seamless spit between the films also enhances the narrative with one plot detail held back from the audience as it was initially intended.

The film is very, very long at 4hr 15 mins with the intermission and like Snyder's Justice League makes me ask if theres a happy middle ground to trim a bit off the film to make it a bit more palatable.

But beside that I would say this is the best way to watch Kill Bill from this point. Here's hoping that they keep this and the other versions in print on disc going forwards.

Last thing - dont bother to stay for the Fortnite BS they stuck on after the credits. Calling it 'The Lost Chapter' is correct as its clear it was excised before it was shot by QT, but telling it in Fortnite is bloody awful. It manages to slightly sour the previous 4hrs and 15 mins (which is why I dont count inmt in the run time).

Brilliantly cast and beautifullly shot by Tarantino. A tale told by two movies each with their own identity yet flow seamlessly together. Funny. Horrifying. Poetic. Gentle. Brutal. Beautiful. Efficient and minimal yet expansive and vast at the same time. A tale of revenge told through a stunningly beautiful lens. A Shakespearean Tragedy and comedy. A masterpiece.