How could this happen?

Rating: Null/10 (14 April 2010)

Very disappointing, everything that worked in Vol 1, has backfired for Vol 2. I rather enjoyed the slow pacing of the first, here it is just frustrating, nothing happens. Though there is still plenty of black humour, I didn't care much for it. I was bored, there was hardly even any action. Several sections of the film seem unnecessary, and the finale is so anticlimactic, that I can't help but think Tarantino had bigger plans or that Something must've gone wrong during production. Maybe he had to rush to complete it, maybe he lost ten to fifteen minutes of exiting material. Whatever the case, vol 2. is a bore.
That said, it would be wrong to say that the film offers nothing new. Uma Thurman gets upstaged by a killer performance from the late David Carrandine. He has a very commanding presence. Vol. 2 also gives us the answers to all the questions we had when vol 1 ended, but thats about the only thing useful in this screenplay. I felt cheated out of a good time with kill Bill vol 2. This leaves me with a tough decision. Considering the competence of vol.1 do I recommend it? only if you want to know what happens next. Otherwise, just get a friend to tell you, or have him/her screen you the mere two or three scenes which actually contribute to the story.
then again, my opinion seems to be in the minority, so you I'd imagine you'd be liable to watch regardless of what I have to say