Great film, b-movie and chop-socky lovers will go crazy for it!

Rating: 9/10 (9 June 2004)

This is a great and satisfying conclusion to Tarantino's spaghetti western kung-fu, B-movie extravaganza. The film continues where we left Uma, having killed off Lucy Liu and Vivaca Fox. Now she has Michael Madsen, Darryl Hannah and David Carridine left to obliterate.
Much like the last episode this is super cool and very violent. Tarantino takes great delight in referencing the genres he loves and referencing movies in this from Drunken Master to Blade Runner. The 2nd part is far less visceral and less action packed, giving us more story concerning the Bride and we also get more insight into Bill. This installment really has something going for it with the more central appearances for both Madsen and Carradine as Bill. Madsen is excellent and once again Tarantino gets the best from him. This is a great role for him as Budd. Budd initially seems like a beaten down, shell of a man who has no inspiration left in him and in many ways regrets what he did to the Bride. He seems as if he will just kneel before this angel of death and take his punishment, that is until he gets a taste for the kill again and finds he can enjoy torturing her, he becomes invigorated by violence. Carradine rocks as Bill. This is the best thing I have seen from him, he is excellent here. Carradine rules the film when he is on screen. Darryl Hannah has rarely been as good in a role that really pushes and kicks the ass of the image of the cutesy and loveable girl next door she was most famous for in the 80's. Uma Thurman is once again brilliant, sexy, and tough. This part really allows her to stretch as an actress and episode 2 gives the depth to the character to move the Bride to the next level from the first part. I am not the only one who feels that Thurman should get an Oscar nomination for her part in Kill Bill 2.
This is a satisfying conclusion to a great and refreshing story. I can't wait to watch them together as a whole. ****1/2