Tarantino fills Kill Bill with fantastic moments. There are scenes and shots in this movie which are outstanding, with a fantastic and distinct style that will please even the most skeptical Tarantino watchers. One of the biggest problems with Kill Bill Vol 1 is that the best moments of the film are lost in the ocean of a film that at times hobbles painfully along.
Kill Bill is an entirely problematic film. On one hand it's a very difficult to recommend, it's extraordinarily violent, narratively a mess and at times you'll clearly feel on the wrong side of an inside joke.
But on the other hand I could never warn people away from Kill Bill Vol 1, the film does take risks and at times those risks really pay off. Sure the film isn't perfect but in an era of bland packaged films I can't help but give credit to a film that does take chances, successful or not.