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Directed by Quentin Tarantino Running Time: 2:16
Rated R
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Uma Thurman as The Bride
David Carradine
Perla Haney-Jardine
Gordon Liu
Michael Madsen
Daryl Hannah
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THE OPENINGWhile nowhere near as violent as the first volume, Kill Bill Vol. 2 was a better movie, despite some dragging in parts. THE STORYPicking up where the last one left off, The Bride is continuing her revenge tour. Having dispatched of O-Ren Ishii and Vernita Green last time, she's left with three of the five people who gunned down her friends and almost killed her on her dress rehearsal day. First up is Budd, who is living in a trailer in the middle of nowhere and who manages to get the drop on The Bride. But, as we learn in a flashback, she's much more cunning then Budd gives her credit for. Then comes Elle Driver, the one-eyed marvel who may be the best match against The Bride. And lastly comes the man himself, Bill, who has one last surprise in store for our blushing Bride. Does she get her revenge against everyone? You'll have to watch to find out. THE REVIEW
I have to give props to the actors in this film. Tarantino does have a knack for bringing out the best in his crew. Daryl Hannah gave arguably the best performance of her life. David Carradine hasn't looked this good and years, and Uma Thurman rocked the entire way through. I kept waiting for some kind of crack in the acting armour, but never saw one. And thankfully, Tarantino kept himself out of the film, because while he's a great director, his acting kind of sucks. The story flowed nicely as well. Like I said, it wasn't linear, so we would start with a flashback, then come to present day, then as things would happen, we'd flash back again to tell the backstory. The scenes with The Bride learning her skills with Pai Mei were classic Kung Fu homages, complete with camera work and funny, sharp dialogue. And Pai Mei playing with his beard constantly was a laugh riot. The entire scene where The Bride finally has her showdown with Elle was intense and brutal, with an ending that will either make you laugh, cheer, or throw up. I did the first two. A great fight with a great ending.
Tarantino, to most people, took a step back from his greatness with the release of Jackie Brown, which was a critical fave, but a commercial disappointment. Personally, I thought the film was pretty good, if not what people expected from Tarantino in his follow up to the smash Pulp Fiction. With Kill Bill, taken either as whole or as two separate films, he manages to bring his commercial level back up, while still keeping critics happy. I can't wait for a director's cut of the two films, so I can watch them straight through. THE BOTTOM LINESo overall, I would definitely recommend seeing Kill Bill Vol. 2. The best thing about it is even if you never saw the first volume, you can still see this one and not feel like you're missing anything. Kill Bill, Volume 1 was the appetizer; Kill Bill Vol. 2 is the main course.
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