The sentimental Tarantino.

Rating: 10/10 (13 May 2008)

After a bloody good time in Vol. 1 watching Uma Thurman slice of body parts left and right, Quentin Tarantino settles down to give us more story and heart as he finishes the tale of the Bride's revenge against all who betrayed her. While the first part was an homage to kung fu and samurai movies, there are more elements of spaghetti westerns here as well as swordplay. Still, the story is so captivating and miraculous that you get swept in and forget about everything else. Here, we have significantly less action, more impeccable dialogue, and we begin to connect with some of the characters, especially the Bride and Bill. It helps to have good actors and Tarantino has an amazing cast. Thurman carried the first film and is just as good here, but David Carradine as Bill really struck me as how passive yet brutal he could be. It really is a fine piece of acting. Here, we see the sentimental Tarantino, one not really popular with some but I love it. Here, Tarantino gives us situations and events that trigger different emotions and we feel for all these characters. This in my mind makes Vol. 2 a better film than Vol. 1, but really it is all one movie. So, be sure to watch this incredible story of betrayal, vengeance, love, hatred, and of course that impeccable dialogue. You'll be glad you did.