An eyesore mixture of pop culture and utter lack of action makes this one inferior to Vol.1 in almost every way.

Rating: Null/10 (10 September 2004)

Vol.1 was easily one of the best films of 2003, arguably the best Action film since "The Crow", and quite easily, a Cult classic, rivalling the glory of "Pulp Fiction".
Wielding her katana (lazily called the "Samurai Sword" in Kill Bill), Beatrix Kiddo, AKA "The Bride", set off on a quest for pure revenge, cutting down every man and woman in her way.
In Vol.1 we saw extreme gore and ridiculously overdone beheadings (while they were still executed in a way we could all chuckle at), but then the wait was on for it's sequel.
Kill Bill Vol. 2 was bashed down by a rapid flooding of reviews and beaten to the tooth by professional critics.
I for one do not blame the complaints, as there is a complete absence of the action we all came to love in Vol. 1, and with such stars as Uma Thurman (who also starred in "Pulp Fiction" and generally has a knack for playing in Tarantino's movies) and Michael Madsen, this movie was hyped up to the max.
In this movie there is too much talking, with excessive pop culture type speech and carnage caused by sitting on one's fat arse (see Budd). But we do find SOME positivity. The pure fact that this is a disappointing sequel with an even more disappointing end doesn't shake the fact that if Uma Thurman weren't the lead character, this movie would be down there with such piles of cow dung as "The Crow 2: City of Angels" or "Half Past Dead", she is the only actress who can play the role perfectly, absolutely NO ONE could play The Bride any better. And thanks to her, she has just pulled Vol. 2 over the line as a must-see affair.
My PERSONAL overall? 6/10. If someone else played The Bride, then it would be a definite 2/10.