Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of (accidentally) skipping a class and attending the four o'clock showing of Kill Bill: Vol. 2. I have mixed feelings about it.
For those of you who haven't seen Kill Bill: Vol. 1, you should know that it was basically a fight movie centered around the revenge of a nameless bride. She is seeking revenge because Bill, her former boss, and four assassins attack her at a chapel, shoot her in the head, and leave her for dead. The intentional cheesiness of the effects, however, seem to turn many people away from liking the movie.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 was done in a completely different style. This movie is much more plot-intense while the first was much more action-packed. The movie reveals a great deal about the characters and gives some more background information. Naturally, there was still a good number of fights. The fights were much better choreographed in this one as well. There were still a good number of parody-like scenes concerning kung-fu movies in general. Like the first one, Vol. 2 also has great cinematography.
I have been trying to figure out why I liked Vol. 1 more than Vol. 2. I think it is because Vol. 2 seems to be more serious. It still has a good deal of humor in it, but I simply found Vol. 1 much funnier. I think part of that might be because I thought the cheesy effects were hilarious.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 is a good movie that ends the story of the Bride's revenge in a great way. The fight scenes are still superb. Daryl Hannah plays one of the best female villains I have seen in a movie. Humor is still in the movie even if it felt a bit lacking in my opinion.
I would recommend this movie if you have seen Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and want to know how the story ends. Naturally, you would miss quite a bit if you haven't seen the first one.
Posted by Randy at April 17, 2004 04:51 PM | TrackBackI loved Vol 1. But my apartment-mates weren't quite so fond of the lack of plot. Usually I am insistant on a well-thought out plot line as well, but for Vol 1 I just loved all the violence and the fantastic film style.
So, since I've heard from multiple sources that Vol 2 actually spends time on a plot, I managed to drag one of my apartments to go see it with me last night. We checked Yahoo! Movies for a showtime and were off to Kilgore. Once we got there, though, we quickly learned that Yahoo! Movies lied to us. The monstrous Kilgore FOUR plex doesn't have it! Then the choice was between The Alamo and Hellboy -- we decided on the former. That was OK, certainly no epic, though.
Posted by: Eliot at April 18, 2004 10:00 AM