Article: `Kill Bill' loses its cutting edge in sequel.(Arts and Lifestyle)

KILL BILL VOL. 2

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Can one word ruin an entire movie?

It can certainly crystallize doubts you have about a picture.

This particular word can't be printed in a family newspaper and is used as an endearment to Uma Thurman at the conclusion of Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill Vol. 2."

The first film was a rip-roarin' homage to Japanese samurai pics and westerns and cut a bloody trail through black and white, animation and glorious color as Thurman's Bride set out to avenge the deaths of her wedding party.

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