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A Band Apart
Miramax
Kill Bill Collection
The bride is back for the final cut.
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.
CinemaSerf
Oct 22, 2022 · via TMDB
This is so much better than volume one. The "Bride" (Uma Thurman) is continuing her quest to avenge herself on the killer of her fiancée and unborn child, but unlike with the first outing we do not face more endless ensemble fight scenes. This is much more focussed and individual. Her encounter with "Sidewinder" (Michael Madsen) tests her mettle - and her panic control in a frighteningly claustrophobic manner - before the eyepatch sporting Daryl Hannah ("Elle") offers probably her finest on-screen performance as together they manage to demolish a motor home using samurai swords and their body weight. We learn more about how she learned her ninja skills under the guise of the curmudgeonly swordsmith and master of all things cerebral "Hattori Hanzo" (Sonny Chiba) and all of this builds up to a quirky denouement with her nemesis - the eponymous "Bill" (David Carradine) who reminded me throughout of his days as "Grasshopper" in "Kung Fu". It flies along, this film, with bags of one-to-one action, humour, a decent soundtrack and some interesting historical and cultural undertones that help ground the film more effectively. In my view it is easily the best role Thurman has had to play, and this second outing gives her far more scope to shine as an actor. The writing isn't great - especially towards the end, but that doesn't matter as the escapades, action and strong characters more than compensate for that. My favourite Tarantino film - easily.
Wuchak
Jul 19, 2018 · via TMDB
Tarantino's amusing super-assassin bizarro world RELEASED IN 2004 and written/directed by Quentin Tarantino, "Kill Bill Vol. 2" completes the story of 2003's "Vol. 1" and fills in the holes. Former assassin, The Bride (Uma Thurmon), seeks vengeance after the murder of her fiancé & friends at a wedding rehearsal in El Paso. She takes on formidable thugs Budd (Michael Madsen) and Elle (Daryl Hannah) to finally get to ringleader Bill (David Carradine). Gordon Liu plays master martial artist Pai Mei while Michael Parks is on hand as Esteban Vihaio. This part of the duology is more dialogue-driven than "Vol. 1,” fleshing-out the characters and answering many questions. Such as: How is The Bride such an unconquerable fighter? How did Elle lose her right eye? Why did Bill conduct the wedding massacre? How does Budd spend his retirement? The problem is that the characters are all cartoony caricatures, and merciless assassins to boot. It's impossible to give criminal scum "more depth," at least as far as caring for them goes. Let 'em all kill each other for all I care. Moreover, the story is too shallow to warrant such epic treatment and would've been more effective if both films were condensed into a 2.5 hour flick, cutting out the fat. Still, the movie's so offbeat that it's entertaining in the manner of 1996's "Mojave Moon," but better. It's an interesting combo of spaghetti Westerns, 70's martial arts flicks, Bond-isms and all-around Tarantino quirkiness. But suggesting that the "Kill Bill" flicks are cinematic masterpieces of auteurism is overdoing it. Take, for instance, the ridiculous closing credits, which run well over 12 minutes: The plot and characters are unworthy of such pretentious veneration. If you want masterworks by Tarantino, see “Django Unchained” (2012) and “Pulp Fiction” (1994); or even “Inglourious Basterds” (2009) and “Jackie Brown” (1997). Still, the movie's strangely amusing, the cast is good (especially Carradine) and Bill's Superman analysis is insightful. The Bride’s training with Pai Mei is arguably the best bit. THE MOVIE RUNS 137 minutes and was shot in Southern California; Beijing, China; and Mexico. GRADE: B/B- (6.5/10)
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Bald Guy
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Tokyo Businessman
Jun Kunimura
Boss Tanaka
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Akaji Maro
Boss Ozawah
Shun Sugata
Boss Benta
Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama
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Yoji Tanaka
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So Yamanaka
Crazy 88
Issey Takahashi
Crazy 88
Juri Manase
Crazy 88
Chiaki Kuriyama
Gogo
Yuki Kazamatsuri
Proprietor
Lucy Liu
O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'
Sonny Chiba
Hattori Hanzo
Julie Dreyfus
Sofie Fatale
Bo Svenson
Reverend Harmony
Jeannie Epper
Mrs. Harmony
Shana Stein
Erica
Caitlin Keats
Janeen
Christopher Allen Nelson
Tommy Plympton
Samuel L. Jackson
Rufus
Sid Haig
Jay
Larry Bishop
Larry Gomez
Laura Cayouette
Rocket
Clark Middleton
Ernie
Claire Smithies
Clarita
Helen Kim
Karen
Venessia Valentino
1st Grade Teacher
Lawrence Bender
Hotel clerk (uncredited)
Quentin Tarantino
Director's voice (uncredited)
Perry Strong
Art Department Assistant
David Wasco
Production Design
Yohei Taneda
Production Design
Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Set Decoration
Robert Richardson
Director of Photography
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Second Assistant Camera
Catherine Marie Thomas
Costume Design
Kyra Panchenko
Hair Designer
Heba Thorisdottir
Makeup Department Head
RZA
Additional Music
Sonny Chiba
Fight Choreographer
Jake Garber
Makeup Effects
Keith Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Yuen Woo-ping
Stunt Coordinator
Chris O'Hara
Stunt Double
Michiko Nishiwaki
Stunt Double
Monica Staggs
Stunt Double
Zoë Bell
Stunt Double
Eli Roth
Thanks
Jeannie Epper
Utility Stunts
Shauna Duggins
Utility Stunts
Quentin Tarantino
Director
Sally Menke
Editor
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Editorial Production Assistant
Koko Maeda
Associate Producer
Johanna Ray
Casting
Koko Maeda
Casting
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
E. Bennett Walsh
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Lawrence Bender
Producer
Ricardo Del Río
Production Supervisor
Mary Ramos
Music Supervisor
Robert Rodriguez
Original Music Composer
RZA
Original Music Composer
Mark Ulano
Production Sound Mixer
Hector C. Gika
Sound Effects Editor
Harry Cohen
Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Quentin Tarantino
Characters
Uma Thurman
Characters
Quentin Tarantino
Screenplay
Apr 8, 2004
Cinerama Dome
Apr 16, 2004
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