Hilary's favorite movie?

Rating: Null/10 (29 April 2004)

Spoilers Warning !!
On Oscar Night, Billy Crystal casually mentioned that Hilary Clinton's favorite movie is Kill Bill. Is it? Take a look at Vol. 2.
The first thing you'll notice is the striking contrast with KB 1. Take two good examples. On the two top showdown scenes, the duel with O-ren Ishii in the snow displays pure elegance and grace (albeit deadly) while the brawl with Elle Driver in the reeking trailer can't get any more gross. Ultimate polarization, this is. Take also the two scenes with the two teachers. The scene with Hattori Hanzo (forging of the sword) is bathed in an air of solemn, serene reverence. The scene with Pai Mei is comical to the point of being farcical. What has happened? Tarantino, the master of stunning visual compositions, has apparently run out of stylish things to do after Vol. 1. A better answer, however, is that this is supposed to be one movie, not two.
In Vol. 2, then, it's only Chapter 10 that is really delivering. Blending beautifully music, dialogue, story-telling and cryptic action, it delivers a package not seen in the first nine chapters, as well as an opportunity for Thurman and Carradine to act. It could almost be a love story, although under the rules of the game of two killers. Also quite fascinating is the thesis on how Superman is different from all other super heroes in that exactly opposite to them, Superman the hero is the real person while Clark Kent is the altered ego.
Kill Bill should have been one movie. It's painfully clear that both volumes distinctly lack something and they complement each other perfectly. There is also the question of completion of an integrity: both the opening and ending fights (against Vernita Green and Bill respectively) have a little girl in the background. Come to think of it, they should have waited a little bit longer, choosing Mothers' Day as its opening day.
So, is this movie intelligent enough for Hilary? You be the judge. Well, in any event, this Bill is killed. The other one will likely live happily ever after, not to mention being terribly missed.