Okay. Personally, I actually prefered the first movie over the second. Not because it's much less kinetic, but because the movie doesn't seem to flow smoothly, as it lurches from chapter to chapter, giving screen time to characters who just aren't as intriguing as Lucy Liu's Oren Ishii and that really kawaii Japanese gal from the first installment.
And yes, I agree that Kill Bill 2 is supposed to more wordplay than swordplay as it concludes the sage of the bride, but really, there's a tad excessive dialogue in the movie for my liking.
BUT Kill Bill 2 is still a stylish movie with kick-ass cinematography though. And Uma Thurman is just fantastic lah. It's in this movie that she really showed off her full range of emotions, as compared to the other heroine characters who have no substance. (Think Tomb Raider and erhm.. Pamela Anderson in V.I.P? )
And special mention must be given to Gordon Liu's Pai Mei's character. He was freaking hilarious as the no-nonsense, grumpy kung-fu master. And did anyone count the number of times he flipped his beard??? haha. It's like damn numerically ridiculous.
Overall, Kill Bill is essentially a profoundly silly, profoundly crazy, and yet a very very profoundly entertaining movie. Gotta hand it to Tarantino for producng such a masterpiece man. *kowtows*
Kennyster @
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The Unpretty
Kenny Loh
23
Formerly from Dunman High, VJC and formerly a proud member of the 2SIR 11th mono Alpha Company Apache warriors.
Currenly a 3rd year student at the Singapore Management University.
I'm into books, pool, soccer & conversation (by day), justice, honour & vengeance (by night).
Constantly on the lookout for crimelords, deformed megalomaniacs and women.
