What can one say about Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds? For starters the film is a ride for the ages from start to finish. Tarantino masterfully lulls you into the movie just to set you on edge with the “battle of wits” in the first act of the movie a few moments later. Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz) as the “Jew Hunter” is sure to be ranked with the best movie antagonists in future discussions from the first act alone.
This Tarantino film delivers on all fronts. From the first act on, Basterds is beautifully shot and never loses the directorial eye, even though each act is uniquely shot. The script is wordy as any of Tarantino’s past works. For many this is a problem, not for this fan. The acting is top notch from the whole cast. Not everyone is on the level as Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz, but only due to those amazing performances. Others to stand out are Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna Dreyfus, Eli Roth as Donny Donowitz, and Diane Kruger as Bridget von Hammersmark.
Inglourious Basterds is about as Tarantino as anything he has done. This movie is a thrill ride that knows when to talk, knows when to walk, and knows when to use a baseball bat. If you love Quentin Tarantino then this is a must see for you. If you do not know who Quentin Tarantino is then this is one heck of a way to get started with his work. Beautiful shots of violence with remarkable settings, and acting performances from an amazing script is what this movie is in a nutshell.
-The Blind reviewer
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