Review of Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) by Kai82 — 05 Mar 2021

It is good and enjoyable on one hand. On the other hand it is neither amazing nor as good as part 1 and maybe some parts drag on for to long. This might sound to negative as it also has its highlights, amazing scenes and a satisfying climax.

Part 2 itself is again a mixture from revenge drama, martial arts movie (eastern), action movie, samurai drama and (spaghetti) western. It continues were the last movie ended. The bride has still 2 targets on her list before she can finally end everything with Bill.

Short setup but also easier said than done as the targets are knowing she will come for them and are prepared. There are a few things that drag down my rating. One complain is that the fight scenes are not amazing enough.

Again I repeat these are not bad but I expected more especially since the last movie set the bars higher. Something can be both good and a disappointment at the same time. Some parts of the movie are weaker and drag on for to long.

I must remind that I have nothing against setting up characters even less if it is done in the show not tell style (One of the basic rules for movies). I think it misses the last push to wow me. There are however many good parts like the humor, good dialogues and the climax which is a good example how to subvert expectations in an awesome way.

I like the flashbacks that gave more backstory and characterization to the characters and Pai Mei is just to enjoyable and awesome to not praise. Again the characters deliver a great performance without missteps.

Uma Thurman as the bride is perfectly cast for this role and I say this is a flawless performance. David Carradine as Bill is such an interesting character and an antagonist you like. Gordon Liu as Pai Mei is the secret star of the movie.

Michael Madsen does a great performance but is wasted at the end. Such a disappointment like getting a cake and drop it to the dirty floor before you had a chance to eat it. Lastly Daryl Hannah as Elle Driver again delivers.

She is truly evil and an antagonist you love to hate. For the style, visuals and dialogue I praise Quentin Tarantino. You see clearly his effort and heart and soul put into the movie. It pains me not to give a higher rating for this reason.

Overall I gave my final statement already at the beginning. It is a good movie not a great one. It delivers but does not shine or wow me. It is definitely worth watching because of the highlights but can be a disappointment too.