Not my taste but seems like a quality production

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2014)

I had heard how bad these movies were and avoided them. It just so happens a local station recently showed this movie but I haven't seen "Vol. 1".
This does not live up to the stern warning that preceded it. I've seen movies which, even cleaned up for TV, were far more violent.
Uma Thurman gives one of her great performances here. I enjoyed the martial arts training and the pleasant family scene near the end the most. But when she was dirty and out for revenge, just look at that face.
The scenes where Beatrix was buried had to be a real challenge. There were four walls, but just not at the same time. Where we saw her feet had to be the hardest.
I was expecting a lot more comedy, the way this was promoted. But what comedy there was I liked. Even if it was dark. Uma Thurman as her much younger self in school, for example.
Some great stunt work was done in one of the martial arts training scenes. Either that or CGI.
David Carradine also impressed.
While I didn't care for Daryl Hannah, I can't deny she was good. A long way from the type of character in "Splash" (which I liked far more).
Perla Haney-Jardine gave one of the best performances of all, really a delight as the 4-year-old daughter of Bill and Beatrix. And despite the nature of the movie, her first scenes were appropriate family viewing, should one want to watch just those, with the caution that in an age appropriate way, the girl is told her father shot her mother and that while pretend violence is not harmful, there is real violence that hurts.
An impressive effort. Just not my taste, for the most part.