The Bottom Line
Pros
- Highly entertaining film done mostly in the style of a spaghetti Western
- Impressive acting by Uma Thurman, David Carradine, and Michael Madsen
- Provides satisfying ending to story begun in "Kill Bill Vol. 1"
Cons
- Not entirely satisfying as a standalone movie (second film of a two-part series)
- Movie may be too deliberately paced for some viewers
- DVD bonus materials are lackluster
Description
- DVD containing Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill Vol. 2" (2004)
- Movie completes the story begun in "Kill Bill Vol. 1" (2003)
- "Kill Bill Vol. 2" stars Uma Thurman and David Carradine
- DVD contains a making-of feature (26 min.) plus one deleted scene (3 min. 35 sec.)
- DVD has a musical performance (11 min.) by Chingon at the film’s premiere
- Excellent picture (widescreen 2.35:1, color with some black-and-white)
- Excellent sound quality
- MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and brief drug use
- Feature run time: 2 hours 17 minutes
- DVD release date: August 10, 2004
Guide Review - "Kill Bill Vol. 2" DVD
"Did you really think your life in El Paso was gonna work?" That question is asked of The Bride (Uma Thurman) late in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill Vol. 2." And I think that question helps us see how the movie provides a satisfying ending to the story begun in "Kill Bill Vol. 1." It seems to me that over the span of the two films, Tarantino shows us a woman’s spiritual journey.
In "Vol. 1," the Bride tracked down and killed two members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. As the story continues in "Vol. 2," she pursues the two remaining Deadly Vipers (Daryl Hannah and Michael Madsen), as well as Bill (David Carradine). We watch the Bride proceeding with her "roaring rampage of revenge," and we also see her train with martial-arts master Pai Mei (Gordon Liu).
I found "Kill Bill Vol. 2" to be very different in tone from "Vol. 1." The first movie is more like a high-energy martial-arts film, while the second is deliberately paced like a spaghetti Western. The first has almost wall-to-wall action, while the second has few action sequences and lots of talk.
The DVD provides a 26-minute making-of feature for "Kill Bill Vol. 2," which I rate as run-of-the-mill. The DVD also has an 11-minute segment where the musical group Chingon plays at the "Kill Bill Vol. 2" premiere. The only other bonus material on the DVD is a 3-minute-35-second deleted scene. The DVD skimps on extras, but I speculate another providing more will eventually be released.
