My female mind liked Volume 1 better. Vol. 2 still packs a wallop.

Rating: 9/10 (21 April 2004)

I had rented Kill Bill: Vol. 1 last week. I liked it so much I couldn't wait for Vol. 2. Opening day, I was there. I might have had my hopes up too much. Volume 1 centered completely around the women. The guys are on the back burner 'til Vol. 2. That's probably why I reacted more favorably to Vol. 1. Vol. 2 is still a finely crafted film. I'm guessing that men liked Vol. 2 better since men are more prominent. Vol. 2 is a better film emotionally. The violence is less cartoonish. The fight between "The Bride" and ole one-eyed Daryl Hannah is quite realistic. (I kept thinking of Blade Runner during that scene). Well, as realistic as it can be. Who can really get thrown into walls time after time and continue fighting. Tarantino owes as much to spaghetti westerns as he does to martial arts films (which I've never been that fond of). Aren't nearly all of the man-with-no-name Eastwood films similar in theme? A wronged man gets his revenge. In this case, the Bride gets her revenge. I will definitely see these two volumes again on DVD. Tarantino infuses each film with so much style that one viewing won't do. Thumbs up for sure.