Tarantino's brilliance definitely shines through in Kill Bill: Volume 1. To me this is the true definition of an international film as it incorporates Japanese manga elements into the film perfectly. It is this respect and execution of this that I praise Tarantino valiantly. The music, imagery and colour are all fantastic and unforgettable. The only issue and weakness of the film for me is still its relative weak foundation in its story, but I guess at this point, who cares? We are dragged into a painting of a film that we do not want to leave. This is truly a movie which we can sit back and relax (and some grimacing) without too much thinking.