Just came back from the theatre watching Kill Bill Vol.2 and I have to say although I think it's a great movie, it doesn't mix as well with the first part as I expected it to. The second film had a much stronger emphasis on dialogues and emotional situations than the first, which will kinda unbalance the film when watched as a whole, imo.

I really loved David Carradine and how the showdown was setup and how the plot intertwines with Vol.1 through Pei Mei as a Mentor. Sam Jackson as the chapel's organ player (although it was just a short cameo) was incredibly cool and I liked it a lot. One of the scenes that made the deepest impression on me, was the 'Texas Funeral'. Since the theatre was almost empty (it was 2pm on a sunday in an original language screening w/o subtitles in germany), it was a truly disturbing experience and really delivered the whole scale of the 'being buried alive' feeling.

To sum it all up: I loved the characters, the action and the plot - BUT some of the dialogue could have been streamlined a bit to quicken up the pace of the movie a bit - at least that was my perception. My hope is for a re-cut by Tarantino for the 2 DVD set - I think it would make a great pair of movies even better.