Kill Bill Vol. 2 - can it cut it?
 Dec 19th, 2008
Advantages:
Amazing music, sharp script
Disadvantages:
Last third drags on a bit
Recommendable:
Yes
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Kill Bill Vol. 2 is the concluding installment of the Kill Bill saga. In this one the Bride (Uma Thurman) continues her vengeance against her ex-boss, Bill, and the two remaining members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad; his younger brother Budd, and Bill's latest flame Elle. The first one had more of an eastern feel, this one is more like a western. So it's dusty, dirty and sweaty. Again Tarantino enlists the help of Ennio Morricone, the man who can take an ordinary western and make it legendary. His music is masterful, the lone trumpets in his compositions invoking a sense of isolation and the wild west, which is exactly the tone this film needs.
The acting is good again, helped by a sharp script. The action scenes are fewer and far between than the first one but equally as impressive. Again during the fight scenes the music is kept to a minimum (if there is any at all) so you can hear every time the blade swooshes past the camera very clearly. There's still an eastern feel though, as we are introduced to Pai Mei, who teaches The Bride how to be an ruthless killing machine. It is filmed just like a 70's martial arts movie, with similar music and fast close ups. A great treat if you remember those movies fondly.
A few negatives though, the ending can seem to drag on a bit, and the final of the Bride/Elle fight was a bit of an anti-climax, especially after one of the most tense, exciting and anticipation lifting pieces of music I've ever heard, as the bride and Elle stare each other out, with the camera slowly moving in until you see the whites of their eyes (a nod to Sergio Leone)
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21.03.2009 23:38
You've posted this as a DVD review, but not mentioned the DVD features. Are there any extras, what are they and are they any good? You can change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question.
19.12.2008 09:41
Nice reviews, a little short perhaps but quite helpful.