Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Kill Bill, Volume 2
Alien really loved Volume 1 and would have given it 3½ stars out of 4. It was an action-packed, humorous homage to the spaghetti westerns, samurai, and kung fu movies that Quentin Tarantino enjoyed. It was filled with vivid sights and sounds that delighted the senses. For Volume 2, Alien expected more of the same.
Volume 2 may better be described as "Standstill Bill" or "Slow Joe". The movie does a good job of explaining the relationships between all of the characters as well as the how and why the Massacre at Two Pines began. However, it takes over an hour to get to any significant action scenes. Most of my favorite villains were killed off in Volume 1, which had at least 4 great fight-to-the-death sequences. Volume 2 has it best action duel in the confines of a narrow trailer. The master/student training scenes are funny, but even funnier if you understand Cantonese.
Quentin should have taken one of the famous Hattori Hanzo swords and slash Volume 2 down to one hour and append it to Volume 1, making it the single movie it was meant to be.
Alien gives Kill Bill, Volume 2 just 2 twinkling stars out of 4.
Alien really loved Volume 1 and would have given it 3½ stars out of 4. It was an action-packed, humorous homage to the spaghetti westerns, samurai, and kung fu movies that Quentin Tarantino enjoyed. It was filled with vivid sights and sounds that delighted the senses. For Volume 2, Alien expected more of the same.
Volume 2 may better be described as "Standstill Bill" or "Slow Joe". The movie does a good job of explaining the relationships between all of the characters as well as the how and why the Massacre at Two Pines began. However, it takes over an hour to get to any significant action scenes. Most of my favorite villains were killed off in Volume 1, which had at least 4 great fight-to-the-death sequences. Volume 2 has it best action duel in the confines of a narrow trailer. The master/student training scenes are funny, but even funnier if you understand Cantonese.
Quentin should have taken one of the famous Hattori Hanzo swords and slash Volume 2 down to one hour and append it to Volume 1, making it the single movie it was meant to be.
Alien gives Kill Bill, Volume 2 just 2 twinkling stars out of 4.
