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"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure."
Monday, April 19, 2004
Movie Review 21
Kill Bill Vol.2 (Rating: 4)
I am wondering how Tarantino was planning to show Vol.1 & 2 in one movie. The split was successful because they are clearly very different. Vol.1 was more active, bloody, and Tarantino-ish, while 2 is more humanized, developed, and less Tarantino. 1 was more Japanese yakuza movie, while 2 is more Chinese kung-fu and Western movie. Effectively, both movies made up each other after all.
As predicted (of course), Uma's journey or adventure or whatever you call to revenge Bill continues. After she has chopped off Lucy in 1, she comes back to Texas, where she keeps her eyes on her next target, Budd (Bill's brother). As she is facing his enemy, the movie also shows some flashback of Uma such as Texas wedding massacre and her kung-fu master.
Although Vol.2 is completely civilized, there is one pretty or cute scene (related to Elle's eye). Anyway, it's not so freaky as Passion. Above all, Uma's training with kung-fu master Pai Mei is funny and cool. That might make you feel like starting kung-fu, seriously. If you see Shaolin Soccer, you might also feel so.
So, Tarantino said he was thinking of Vol.3 (in 15 years). Another trilogy.
Kill Bill Vol.2 (Rating: 4)
I am wondering how Tarantino was planning to show Vol.1 & 2 in one movie. The split was successful because they are clearly very different. Vol.1 was more active, bloody, and Tarantino-ish, while 2 is more humanized, developed, and less Tarantino. 1 was more Japanese yakuza movie, while 2 is more Chinese kung-fu and Western movie. Effectively, both movies made up each other after all.
As predicted (of course), Uma's journey or adventure or whatever you call to revenge Bill continues. After she has chopped off Lucy in 1, she comes back to Texas, where she keeps her eyes on her next target, Budd (Bill's brother). As she is facing his enemy, the movie also shows some flashback of Uma such as Texas wedding massacre and her kung-fu master.
Although Vol.2 is completely civilized, there is one pretty or cute scene (related to Elle's eye). Anyway, it's not so freaky as Passion. Above all, Uma's training with kung-fu master Pai Mei is funny and cool. That might make you feel like starting kung-fu, seriously. If you see Shaolin Soccer, you might also feel so.
So, Tarantino said he was thinking of Vol.3 (in 15 years). Another trilogy.
