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 Extremely good 4.8
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by bad ass
from Ottawa, ON, Canada		Jun 15, 2005
THE GOOD:
  • Great Explanation of the storyline.
  • Very cool fighting moves.
  • Happy ending at the end.

    THE BAD:

  • Not enough blood and gore, which is what I went to the movies in the first place.

    SUMMARY:
    Well this is the sequel to Kill Bill Vol 1. The actual movie is extremely good. It came out after a relatively short time which is always good because it keeps people from forgetting the first one. I think the second movie is based on showing the Story more than fighting scenes.

    It explains the link between Uma Thurman and Bill, and how their relationship changed and shows how she becomes stronger than her master. It also has a kind of happy ending because Uma gets her daughter back and they live happily ever after.

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     Kill Bill 2 4.5
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    by Kafani
    from The Yay, CA,     		May 18, 2005
    Kill Bill Vol. 1 was a non-stop, gratuitously over-the-top, violent and very enjoyable film. Kill Bill Vol. 2 is much more introspective. Yes, there are some gnarly fight scenes, but the overall tone and pacing of this segment is slower and more deliberate. Tarantino opts for dialogue instead of fighting. The story picks up right after the events of Vol. 1, with the Bride still hot on the heels of the previously unseen Bill. In fact, watching Vol. 1 is unnecessary. Tarantino begins Vol. 2 with a beautiful black and white flashback at the Bride's wedding, where Bill and the rest of his assassins slaughter the wedding part, and Bill shoots the pregnant Bride in the head, leaving her in a coma. Tarantino does something important here, which lays the groundwork for the overall tone of the narrative. As the slaughter starts, the assassins enter the building and begin firing automatic weapons. The camera actually backs up and pans away, so the only thing the viewer can see is a few stray muzzle flashes. This is the opposite of Thurman's wonderfully cartoonish fight against Lucy Liu and her minions in the first film, where Tarantino captured her slicing off her opponents' limbs with fetish-like zeal.

    Thurman again is mesmerizing to watch on screen, and unlike Vol. 1, Tarantino gives her a lot more to do, and brutalizes her a lot less. Don't be mistaken, she still takes some pretty bad beatings, especially at the hands of Budd and Driver. At least in the second, she gives just as good as she takes in a spectacular fight scene within the confines of a cramped camper. Capping everything off is the Bride's final confrontation with Bill. To this point, Tarantino portrays Bill as some unstoppable monster. Rightly so, given his past actions. One would expect more violence and blood when they finally meet, but this is actually the most 'talky' section of the entire film. It also shows Tarantino's growth as a filmmaker. It's easy for somebody like him to channel his ADD into action violence. It is harder to get him to sit down and have two people talk.

    Where is this monster that everybody is waiting for? Why is he speaking calmly and making a sandwich? It's great to watch Tarantino throw off everybody and completely stop the momentum, yet still be fascinated with the conversation taking place between the two. It's a little longer than Vol. 1, but this isn't noticeable at all. In its own loud brash way, Vol. 2 is a real fun flick to sit through.
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     The Bride is Back! 5.0
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    by Shadowfax of Rohan
    		Jan 27, 2005
    THE GOOD:
    The whole feel, and setting for the movie gets you hooked. We now get to see how everything that happened at The Bride's "wedding". The storyline is pushed further, showing flashbacks between The Bride and Bill, and their past together. There is actually more emotion to this film, which gives it a special quality that Vol. 1 didn't have.

    Vol. 2 also takes us to a much different backdrop, instead of the Japanese locations of Vol. 1, Quentin takes us now to the deserted, dusty, western locales of Texas and Mexico. However, with the oriental martial arts and samurai sword-clashes remaining as a heavy influence, Tarantino also gives Vol. 2 a gritty, sun-blazin' spaghetti western theme.

    Once again, the fighting choreography is spectacular, and truly amazing. Though there is not as much action in Vol. 2 as there was in Vol. 1, there are some remarkable scenes in this volume, including an all-out, trailer-trashin' chick-fight between DVAS nemesis' Black Mamba and California Mountain Snake.

    The characters are absolutely some of the most memorable ever. We now get to see more of Budd, the only male of the DVAS quartet, who is also Bill's brother. He is played by Michael Madsen (Resevoir Dogs), who gives one helluva performance. Then there's Pai Mei, the Cantonese martial arts master who trained The Bride, played by Gordon Liu who also played in Vol. 1 as the Crazy 88 general, Johnny Mo. Pai Mei truly gives the film a humorous appeal, and delivers uncanny martial arts-movie nostalgia. And of course, our main man Bill, is finally fully-revealed, who is played fantastically by David Carradine.

    Volume 2 also packs some GREAT music, that drives the storyline and the strain of the characters.

    THE BAD:
    If I could find one thing wrong with this film, it may be the fact that there isn't as much action in it as we saw in Vol. 1. But honestly, with the divulging plot, incredible characters, and great dialogue, it almost doesn't need any. However, if Vol. 1's samurai sword blood-fest was your kick, then you may be a bit disappointed. However, there is a truly awesome, GREAT fight scene which I mentioned earlier.

    SUMMARY:
    In fall 2003, Quentin Tarantino came back out of nowhere, with a brand-new fourth film, called "Kill Bill" - a movie heavily influenced by old-school Japanese samurai flicks, and Chinese kung-fu films. It told a tale of betrayal & vengeance, and dazzled the screen red with some spectacular sword-fighting scenes. However, Tarantino left us hanging, with his character, The Bride (Uma Thurman), still continuing her mad rampage against her once-allied enemies, The Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (DVAS), and the leader of the gang, who started this "gory story", Bill.

    Vol. 2 pretty much fills in all the blank spaces left with Vol. 1. Again in the opening, we're taken back to the uncomfortable picture of a blood-splattered bride, getting a bullet to the head by her once companion and leader, Bill. Later, we see her driving in an old convertible, in a black and white picture format, explaining how she survived, got her revenge against her fellow assassins, and was now ready to finally Kill Bill.

    Of course, Tarantino likes to skip time back and forth, so you're taken on a rocky flashback trip, showing how she dealt with the two final DVAS members, Bill's brother Budd, and the sadistic Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah), who seems to be somewhat of a comparison to The Bride herself.

    Through each line delivered, each camera shot taken, and every piece of action pulled, our minds are sated as we finally watch the full story of Tarantino's masterpiece unravel. Kill Bill Volume 2 is an EXCELLENT movie. Both Vol. 1 and 2 make an unforgettable tale, told perfectly.

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     Not enough fighting, but still very good 4.2
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    by Redemption
    from Vancouver, BC, Canada    		Jun 25, 2004
    THE GOOD:
    + superb performance by David Carradine
    + reveals a lot of background material
    + some interesting characters
    + VERY nice fight scene between Black Mamba and
    + Pei Mei

    THE BAD:
    - Not enough fighting
    - You might be disappointed in the way some of the Bride's enemies are dealt with.

    SUMMARY:
    Most people will cite the performance of Pei Mei as being the most amazing in the movie. But I find that David Carradine as Bill somehow came across as the ultimate assassin gang boss. He was poised, calm, and yet had a deadly quality about him that was almost palpable.

    The movie has a lot more talking and plot building than Kill Bill Vol 1 so that might disappoint some fans. I found the characters enjoyable enough that it was a good sit.

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