Kill Bill Vol.2- A Tarantino Gem Which Is An Improvement Over The First Volume

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2020)

I consider myself a huge Tarantino fan. I love Reservoir Dogs, constantly find myself quoting Pulp Fiction and have even sought out some of his lesser known flicks such as the mishmash Four Rooms. Yet, Kill Bill Volume 2 is the one I find myself always wanting to rewatch time and time and time again.
There is something for everyone in his 2004 follow-up to what I believe, is the fairly mediocre Kill Bill Volume 1. Sprinkles of japanese culture (mostly displayed in Vol.1), elements of western movies and homages to the great Sergio Leone, and tons of mesmorising dialogue from a range of unique and well-developed characters.
Uma Therman is superb just like the first film portraying 'The Bride'. Michael Madsen and Daryl Hannah make fantastic side-villians who help create memorable action scenes and moments such when Buck burries Beatrix alive or when Ellle Driver gets her eye plucked out, leaving her blind. It is these tense, nail-biting scenes that really improve on the first movie, which at times, feels like an all-out kill-fest.
The star of the show for me is the late David Carradine who brings both lovable and loathable qualities to the titular villain 'Bill'. He is also a monumental asset to the film's success in my opinion, which contains the most memorable and heartfelt ending in Tarantino's filmography. The 'five-point-palm exploding heart technique' might just be the most inventive way of killing a villain i've perhaps ever seen. Also, the credits are bound to bring a tear to your eye.
In essence, there is no need for a third installment- no matter how much my heart wishes that I could get see Beatrix fight again on the big screen- the ending of this one is perfect. Kill Bill Vol.2 - 5/5