[M1911A1]

I searched through some reviews by the aforementioned critics who are hammering "Passion", and was less than amazed to find that most liked the over the top violence of "Kill Bill" (Corliss called it "balletic carnography").

In fairness, Denby found "Kill Bill" tiresome, but lauded the brutality of "Saving Private Ryan", although he thought the "patriotic" beginning and ending (the scenes of the older Ryan at the cemetary) should have been left out.

It is funny as all get out to watch these critics discover a revulsion to violence. Perhaps watching "Passion" has made converts out of them.

[DestroytheDemocrats]

"I searched through some reviews by the aforementioned critics who are hammering "Passion", and was less than amazed to find that most liked the over the top violence of "Kill Bill" "

Kill Bill was a fantasy. It was so over the top that it was not serious violence. I mean one woman was fighting 60 people at one time. It was a spoof of itself. Remember the Russian roulette scene from the Deer Hunter? What about all the violence in Good Fellas? THOSE are examples of violence because they were so realistic. Just my opinion.

[Tempest]

Wow! geee. I guess this movie really did convert some people. . . < /sarcasm >

I'm almost resolved to go patronize this movie twice now just to spite the freakin lib reviewers.

[NYCVirago]

In fairness, Denby found "Kill Bill" tiresome, but lauded the brutality of "Saving Private Ryan", although he thought the "patriotic" beginning and ending (the scenes of the older Ryan at the cemetary) should have been left out.

He probably wanted the movie to get done quicker so he could get back to his internet porn addiction (he wrote about that obsession in his autobiography, but even that tidbit wasn't enough to make his book a bestseller!)