DIRECTOR: Quentin Tarantino
WRITER(S): Quentin Tarantino
STARRING: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Chia Hui Liu, Michael Madsen

RATING: MA
RUNNING TIME: 137 Minutes
RELEASE YEAR: 2004

Calling ‘Kill Bill Vol. 2’ a follow-up to Tarantino’s ‘Vol. 1’ is misleading. Rather, it should be seen more as the second – concluding – half to the ‘Kill Bill’ experience. ‘Vol. 2’ continues the story of The Bride (Thurman) and her quest for vengeance against Bill (Carradine) and those who turned against her. Unlike the first part, the second volume appears to be more dialogue-heavy than action-heavy (but, when you look at the Crazy 88 slaughter scene, anything looks calm in comparison), but the film nonetheless further develops the story of The Bride, her past, and follows her quest for revenge. 




Personally, I loved the Kill Bill films, and while each volume seems to hold different tones, I think they’re both fantastic. Sure, the movies borrow and pay homage to a plethora of genres, and could be accused of being a blatant exploitation movie, but when you’ve got Tarantino behind the camera, who cares? And rather than just being mindless exploitation and violence, the movies hold more substance than you’d initially expect: it takes a basic idea – hero returns from nowhere to wreak vengeance on her past – but mixes it beautifully with an array of culture (from Japanese sword making to ancient martial arts to contemporary American urban life), and manages to do so superbly through constantly changing genres and styles. For an overly violent and outrageous movie, the ‘Kill Bill’ flicks leave you satisfied with the experience.

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