If you have 4 1/2 hours to spare, get to a theater and catch Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair on the big screen before it’s gone.
This version of the Kill Bill saga has gained cult status over the years, as it’s been periodically screened in cinemas owned by Tarantino. Back in the day, due to studio pressure, Tarantino divided his epic-length saga into two parts. Now you can see the entire presentation as originally intended (with a much-needed 15-minute intermission at the halfway point).
Getting to see Uma Thurman’s Bride in action on the big screen is such a major joy that you won’t feel like you are watching a four-hour movie. The film breezes by.
For those unfamiliar: The film tells the story of the Bride, who is the target of assassins—on her wedding day, while pregnant—led by Bill (David Carradine), her past lover and mentor. The Bride is a trained samurai assassin, and when she miraculously recovers from her injuries, she sets out to kill Bill’s cronies—and, eventually, Bill himself.
Most of what was in parts one and two remains unchanged, but there are a few major changes. The biggest: The fate of the Bride’s child is not revealed at the halfway point; it is now a mystery that doesn’t play out until the final scenes.
Also, the legendary—and incredibly bloody—House of Blue Leaves battle is now completely shown in color. The original sequence featured long stretches of black and white to avoid an NC-17 rating.
Stay through the credits for Yuki’s Revenge, a “lost chapter” of the Kill Bill story utilizing the Fortnite animated universe (directed by Kazuto Nakazawa). It’s not essential to the story and is best viewed as a Kill Bill offshoot. Still, it is fun to see and hear Thurman (who provides vocals) sort-of returning to her career-best role.
Again, get to the theater while you can—because there’s no word about future streaming availability as of this writing.
