Kill Bill: Vol. 2 ska absolut inte ses som en uppföljare till den första Kill Bill-filmen, som släpptes ett år tidigare. Den är snarare den andra halvan av samma film. Trots detta är stilen och i synnerhet tempot i denna film väldigt annorlunda. Vol. 2 fokuserar främst på själva intrigen och på huvudkaraktären The Bride samt hennes före detta chef och älskare Bill. Själva berättelsen tar vid där den förra filmens slutade, men vi får nu lära oss mera om de bakomliggande orsakerna till hela dramat.
Uma Thurman fortsätter lysa även i denna film och får sällskap av en precis lika lysande David Carradine, som dessutom får äran att spela en oerhört välskriven bov. Musiken och Tarantinos regi fortsätter att imponera, även om farten är betydligt långsammare och det blodiga våldet knappt existerar. Men visst finns här flera fina ögonblick: striden mellan The Bride och Elle, den klaustrofobiska scenen inne i gravkistan, hela den avslutande sekvensen. De flesta actionscener är större och modigare, men inte lika blodiga som i den förra filmen och resten av filmen känns mera grubblande.
Det går inte att neka det faktum att denna film är den sämre halvan av helheten. Trots detta lyckas Tarantino beröra, speciellt mot slutet av filmen, och finalsekvensen hör till de bästa scener som Tarantino någonsin skrivit eller regisserat (i synnerhet Carradines monolog). Thurman och Carradine bär hela filmen på sina axlar och gör det med bravur, manuset ger oss svaren på frågorna som uppstod i den första filmen men denna film känns ändå inte lika ikonisk.
As much as I liked the first installment of this movie, the second installment (more of a continuation than a sequel) blows Volume 1 out of the water. The violence and action-packed "Volume 1" sets the stage for an often thoughtful and humanistic storyline.
For me, the best part of this movie was seeing Tarantino at work. Tarantino the writer started with a completely blanks slate and made something that (not unlike is other films) is a little off-kilter. The story moves along at a pace that he sees fit and he isn't afraid to stop the story to go tell another story. Tarantino the director is even better here. I can't remember the last modern film where the director uses music and color to add flavor to his story. At times the story turns to black and white, at other times 70's funk plays to bring the viewer back to the genre that Tarantino grew up with. The opening scene is the perfect example of this: Uma Thurman driving a convertible down a road, almost romanticizing her vendetta. The wind barely touches her hair and she doesn't once look at the road. The since is shot in a surreal color scheme - not quite black and white, maybe more of a silvery effect.
Also, don't be afraid to watch this movie without seeing the first one.
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Review by AcoucalanchaVIP 4BlockedParent2023-11-19T22:06:17Z
So different from Vol. 1, more slow-paced and character/dialogue driven. I like Vol. 1 slightly more because of the action and it's more stylish but Vol. 2 is still stylish as hell. It keeps using some of the filmmaking techniques used in Vol. 1.
The backstory for Beatrix Kiddo really elevates the character and the movie as a whole. A lot of layers with the interactions she gets with Bill (David Carradine), who delivers an excellent performance. Daryl Hannah as Elle is also a standout, one of my favorite moments is when she goes absolutely berzerk. Master Pai Mei was a great comical relief, I wanted more of him.
The dialogue and dialogue delivery is probably the biggest praise I could give this movie, it's so freakin good. Favorite part of the movie is the "Elle and I" chapter, probably the most memorable part of both movies (Vol. 1 third act aside).
The only criticism I can think of is I wanted more action especially in the third act, I was expecting an army or at least a few skilled bodyguards guarding the final villain. But I get why they didn't do that because the third act would have lasted an hour. Perfect conclusion.