Inglourious Basterds

Because somebody else already had the title spelled correctly for another project, that's why.

If you liked the spaghetti westerns of the 60's and 70's you will love this movie. The drama building up to something bad happening is thick and slow. You know something is going to happen, but you don't know what or how. And when it finally does happen, it is nothing like what you expected. Delicious.

Quentin Tarantino is wild genius. He worked on this script for over 10 years before getting serious about it. And in his world, anything is possible. History be damned. No spoilers here. Enjoy the film.

This movie is as much a foreign film as it is a domestic effort. Subtitles are frequent. German and French are spoken as often as English. Be prepared to read. The dialogue is fast and worth enjoying.

This is Brad Pitt's best acting effort since Snatch. He never breaks character. That snarky expression never leaves his face even when he is pretending to be an Italian escort. I predict this character will achieve cult status like other over-the-top Tarantino characters.

Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, and Daniel Brühl, all big names in European cinema show how great they truly are. Hopefully we will see more of them each in future films.

There is really only one bonus feature on the DVD worth watching, and I think it is critical to the movie. "National Pride" is a fictional propaganda film which really should be watched in it's entirety before watching the full film. It will help tremendously with knowing whats going in later in the film. It might be a bit shocking to watch but compared to what's in store, it's rather tame.

Watch this movie with someone who will not get hung up on history, continuity, or the facts.