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Re: We saw a different movie. (ending revealed)

Posted by Bambi B (A) on August 25, 2005 at 17:56:05

In Reply to: We saw a different movie. (ending revealed) posted by tinear on August 25, 2005 at 13:06:35:

tinear,

Well, I can't say that I disliked Vol 2- or was ever bored. I did appreaciate the items you mention, the grave escape and so on. My point- which wasn;t too clear- is that I was so inpressed by thr unconvenionality and surpreise of Vol.1 but Vol.2 did not expand the innovations, but I thought drifted along with the same pattern of scenes used again and again. I like the way Uma's character is revealed only gradually, but in the end I suppose I don't care for empty characters- so much was tried to give her depth, but this always seemed to me too contrived- the tenderness for her daughter in contrast to her vcold-blooded killing for example seemed tacked on to provide contrast.

Because of the long training scenes with the white bearded master, we knew of the "exploding heart" technique. As soon as I heard the long name for the exploding heart, I knew it would be important. Remember the old adage about seeing a gun in a movie- if you show it or mention it, it had better be used at some point! But, I thought a lot of Vol.2 was repetition, yet some things were left out that occurred n Vol.1. When Uma kills Darryl (one-eyed assasin) in the trailer, Uma had not one pinch of the flying and leaping she did in the final battle of Vol 1. Where were those skills? - Darryl was really winning until the last moment with the eye plucking.

Again, it is really by contrast with Vol.1 that I was hoping Vol.2 would have the same striking qualities that sustained Vol.1 so well. One thing that impressed me greatly in Vol.2 was the Carradine character -the Bill of the title. That was a subtle personality and Carradine is pretty amazing- that odd menacing calm. I shouldn't be surprised if "Kill Bill" does for him what "Pulp Fiction" did for Travolta. I still believe many opportunites were missed and the jealous revenge back story- to me- is still ridiculously thin.

This is the problem with this kind of movie. The movie-making is just wonderous, but when the level is so high to begin with, it's easy to heve too high an expectation later. I suppose I have too much of an automatic scrutiny of sequels!

Cheers,

Bambi B

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