Kill Bill: Vol 2

Rating: 6/10 (23 June 2005)

This doesn't have as much violence or thrills as the first film, but Quetin Tarantino's directed and written (with the female star's help) part two is still essential for the reason why The Bride (Golden Globe nominated Uma Thurman) kills people from the death list. She was basically (nearly) killed at her wedding practise by Bill (Golden Globe nominated David Carradine) because she never told him she was getting married, or was pregnant, weird. This film tackles the practise day, her training with the mean Pai Mei (Chia Hui Liu/Gordon Liu), and facing the last of her enemies, Buck (Michael Madsen), Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah), and obviously Bill. The first film had the twist with finding out The Bride/Beatrix Kiddo had a kid, but the bigger twist this time is that she is alive, and has been living with father Bill for the four years she was in a coma! Also starring Michael Parks as Esteban Vihaio and Tarantino regular, Samuel L. Jackson as Rufus, a guest at the wedding. The first film is much more essential viewing, this second part is only good for the chat, and only one or two fights. Bill's death I have to say is rather silly, after the hype to see him die, and he was only given a pound to the chest, not slaughtered like everyone else. Uma Thurman was number 95 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, and she was number 15 on The 100 Greatest Sex Symbols. Good!