Longer and less violent than Vol 1, makes good bookend.

Rating: Null/10 (23 April 2004)

That's right- a QT movie with less violence in it than the last one. Some sections of the UK media have attacked the morality in the film, but that a/morality becomes much more complex when Uma Thurman's character finally meets Bill again (the name of the film is Kill Bill, that wasn't a spoiler)- that's when the sole motivation of bloody revenge suddenly gets much, much more complicated.
I was shocked to see brief scenes of TENDERNESS in a Tarantino film as well as full exposition and fleshing out of the characters. It's great that he's matured but then yanks us back to his usual territory which his fans demand- fast visceral and violent action, with dialogue to match in not just English. He might love all those old classic martial arts films but isn't afraid to add a dash of subtle parody to the proceedings - all the while never losing sight of Yuen Wo-Ping's talented fight arrangements and team.

I'm posting this on the night of the release in the UK, which means I can't spoil anything- that makes it hard to talk about. Let's just say I cleared my schedule, crashed early, got up early, took the day off and went to the first showing at my childhood home town's local- 'cause it was the new TARANTINO movie, just like I'd want to see the newest Spielberg or Cameron flick. Just watch it and make up your own mind- and stay to the end of the credits for a preview of the first DVD Extra you'll see in six months.