Inglourious Basterds [Blu-ray] [2009] [US Import] Blu-ray – Blu-ray

I always thought that Tarantino as a director was making quite violent films for my taste.I watched Kill Bill a few years ago, and i have to admit that i loved it, despite the fact that it involved a lot of violent scenes. When inglorious basterds first came out I didn't rush to the cinema until my dad who watched it described to me the first scene at the French village. His description was very good so i decided to watch it.Some of the scenes take your breath away, i love his directing style as he focuses on the characters' emotions, and then the next minute the most violent scene will follow. I never thought that Brad Pitt was a great actor, but in this film he was great. Tarantino's combination of slow almost pausing, moments in the film where the viewer focuses on the character and his/her drama and then immediately an almost frightening scene of extreme violence keeps you a bit on your toes. A lot of plot twists and of course (a film spoiler now) a fantastic imaginary scene of how we would all wish it had happened in the first place: Hitler killed by a Jew, instead of taking his own life.A very good scenario, with good actors and directing. The character of the German detective is so good that it makes you really scared of him. An evil, extremely clever person and an excellent actor Christoph Waltz at his best. His language excellency in french, german, english and italian in the film makes the rest of us green from envy. Not to mention his acting talent. If i was in the academy, i would definitely consider him as an oscar winner.Even if you are not a Tarantino fan, give this film a chance. It is not the best film in the world ever, but it would be in the top 100 I am sure :-)

The first time I saw this movie, I was disappointed. I was disappointed because I saw a trailer that marketed the film as an action movie, which it isn't. In fact if you want action, just watch the trailer, because it's all in there.The second time I saw the movie, the penny dropped and I became engrossed in the superb dialogue that Tarantino is famed for. The third time I saw it, I fell in love with it. From the exceptional opening chapter (a film sequence to rival the material in Pulp Fiction) to the big finale, everything about Inglourious Basterds is well done.Brad Pitt is hilarious as Lt Aldo Raine and his group of "Basterds" contains plenty of character with good performances from both Til Schweiger and Eli Roth among others. The show stealer however, it Christophe Waltz as Hans Landa, the infamous "Jew Hunter." He puts in a superb performance and was well deserving of his Academy Award.Tarantino is obviously in his element here as the plot of his movie revolves largely around a film theatre in France. This gives his characters the opportunity to discuss Tarantino's main passion, movies on and off throughout the story. Add to this subtle references to other movies (ala "Once upon a time... ...in Nazi occupied France" etc) and it's definitely Quentin's comfort zone. I'm actually pleased that Inglourious Basterds doesn't fall into the trap of becoming a mindless action movie because Tarantino's dialogue is so much more interesting to watch again and again. Plus, the opportunity to converse in French and German as well as English adds another dimension to the movie that I loved.If you are a Tarantino fan, you'll love it. If not, it may not change your mind about him but I would recommend the movie to anyone 18 years or older who doesn't mind a bit of mature content in their films. It's superb!

It's not really a war film in the same sense as saving private ryan and others like that. The film is just done really well, and it's a pleasure to watch. The storyline is also good but the main thing about the film for me is the production and general feel of the film. This is done by the music, the style of camera work and little visual gems scattered throughout the film, which is about 2 and a half hours long. One such example is the cigarette in the strudel which you will probably know if you see it. Despite the length and the fact that it contains long periods where there isn't much action, the film never gets boring. When there is action though, it is more often than not, very bloody and gruesome so this isn't a film to watch if you are squeamish, I know i couldn't look when the swastikas were being cut. In conclusion, this is probably one of my favorite films and, in my opinion, is much better than pulp fiction, which i think tries to be a bit too much. It isn't a deep film and it doesn't try to be at all. The ending is superb too. Finally, I just wanted to mention Cristoph Waltz, an Austrian actor I think, who plays the SS colonel, as I think his acting eclipses that of the more well-known people in the film such as Brad Pitt (although he's pretty good)