Lacking The Bang! Pow! Of The First Movie, But Wraps The Story Up Great.

Rating: 7/10 (12 August 2014)

From the beginning, this sequel (Maybe) has impossible odds of surpassing such an impressive first movie, and overall wrapping up the story of The Bride's quest. Whereas not as good as the first one, "Kill Bill Volume: 2" has enough shining moments to keep the story going, and also reveals the characters origins thanks to that non-chronological story telling.
Uma Thurman is still as deadly as ever. Her quest continues as she goes after Bill's brother Budd (Michael Madsen), who remains in contact with other "Deadly Viper Squad" member Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah). All of which culminates with "The Bride" finding Bill, and a surprise revelation.
Martial Arts master Pai Mei, played by Gordon Liu is probably the best new character introduced in "Volume. 2". Both his & The Bride's scenes together are the movies highlight. Other than that, it's without doubt that this movie contains more dialogue heavy scenes than action. It becomes clear that when the production was coming together, Tarantino put all his best material into "Volume: 1". Saying that, there's nothing seriously wrong with "Volume: 2", and there are a few deleted scenes I wish made it into the final cut. All in all, it wraps the story up well and compliments the first movie more than most sequels do.
Final Verdict: Another gem by Tarantino. 7.5/10. I hear of "Volume. 3", and I hope it never happens.