Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Action/
Thriller
Runtime:
152 minutes
Year:
2009
Starring: Brad Pitt,
Diane Kruger, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Daniel Brühl, B.J. Novak, Eli
Roth, Til Schweiger, Mike Myers, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Fassbender, Cloris
Leachman, Gedeon Burkhard
Description: In
Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by
a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans
for the same.
Review: When the name Quentin Tarantino os on a movie poster, I’m in! He is
probably my favorite director of all time and he has a fantastic resume (all
but one film). His style is unique, his dialogues are memorable and quotable
and the characters are unforgettable. “Inglourious Basterds” is definitely one
of my favorites.
“Inglourious Basterds” shows
an alternative history of World War II. In this version there is a group of
infiltrating soldiers called the Basterds. It’s their task to scare the
occupants by killing Nazis in the most brutal ways. They are led by Aldo Raine
and all of the men are Jewish Americans. During their quest, the get together
with the German actress Bridget von Hammersmark, who also works as a spy.
This film is again filled
with amazing characters. It’s a bizarre potpourri of people, that are hard to
believe to be real, but are convincing anyway. Brad Pitt portrays Aldo Raine in
the most fantastic way. Hilarious even. Mélanie Laurent is a great newcomer, as
Shoshanna Dreyfuss, who wants revenge for the death of her family. But
Christoph Waltz is probably the greatest discovery of the ‘00s. As Hans Landa
is manages to scare you, charm you and disgust you at the same time. What a
fantastic performance and also one of Tarantino’s best characters ever.
Like I stated before,
Tarantino knows how to write great dialogue. And that’s no different here. The
dialogues are long, but never dull. The conversations stay interesting and the
situations original.
“Inglourious Basterds” is a
film that I can enjoy every single time, even due to the length of the film.
It’s a must for every Tarantino fan. No, for every movie fan. Last correction:
it’s a must for everyone!
Rating: 5/
5
