Review of Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) by Sinadoom — 16 Aug 2013
Kill Bill volume 2 is almost a completely different film to the first. Where volume 1 is purely action-driven with a lot of uncensored blood & gore, this one is the opposite. The first volume had some excellent scenes and fantastic direction, but lacked depth in its story.
Volume 2 provides this backing, and does it in an immersive way. Every moment feels like it was expertly directed and put together. There is perhaps only one or two moments of actual violence in this film, the rest is purely story and character driven.
However, the beauty of it is that there's not a single minute where you're bored and wishing for more of the brutal combat shown in volume 1. There are a lot of subtle but powerful messages in this film, and in my opinion more than make up for the lack of action.
The fact that all the action is in volume 1 and the story in volume 2 actually makes the film more unique in my opinion, rather than having a generic mix of the two. I think this film is passable stand-alone, but you need to have seen volume 1 to appreciate it more and understand why there isn't much action in it.
Overall, a must-see if you have watched Kill Bill Volume 1 and want to know more about the story.
This review of Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) was written by Sinadoom on 16 Aug 2013.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 has generally received very positive reviews.
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