less action than volume 1

Rating: 7/10 (21 February 2005)

I think volume 1 was better because volume 2 dragged in bits and wasn't as entertaining. Volume 2 starts off slow as we see what happened between the Bride and Bill before the massacre at the church. We have a good fight scene between the Bride and Elle but it leaves the ending up in the air. Then there's Bud, who "disposes" of the Bride, which brings about the flashbacks of her training. She gets out of the coffin after being buried alive. Now that'a neat trick. But she doesn't get to take care of Bud, someone else does. Then the final act shows the Bride tracking down Bill and meeting her daughter. The two talk, but she's there to get revenge, so it can end in only one way. The final confrontation isn't that eventful. It's anti-climatic.
I guess my favorite scenes involved the training of Beatrix by Master Pai Mai. How many times was he going to flick his beard.
FINAL VERDICT: Definitely see it if you've seen volume 1. I would have liked it better if it had more fights like volume 1.