Wow... Again

Rating: 9/10 (8 June 2006)

What a well made film. Following the first amazing volume of Kill Bill, I had no idea what to expect. What I got, was one of the best films I've ever seen. There is much more drama and good dialog in this Volume than in the first, much less action, and much more character development. You find out the full story of Beatrix Kiddo (AKA The Bride AKA Black Mamba AKA mommy) and it is just as jaw-dropping as the story told in the first half. The black and white is used to perfection, and seeing it in color would make it worse. The acting in this movie is superb, as in the first, especially by Michael Madsen and David Carradine. I've never seen Madsen play a character so subtle before, and it really works. The dialog is sometimes amusing, and although this is not nearly as amusing as the first movie, which was hilarious (mostly due to the raunchy action), there are some very funny moments in Volume 2. Pai Mei is officially the coolest character ever in a movie, mainly because of his beard, and every character has depth and a style of their own. The cinematography, just like Volume 1, is nothing short of spectacular and the directing is, well, it's Tarantino, so its gotta be great. All in all, this movie is film making at the highest level, and is quite the joy to watch on screen and remember off screen.