I realized last night that since I'll be reviewing mostly movies I receive through my Netflix account there wouldn't be anything recent and I can imagine reading review after review of movies that came out 10 years ago would be endlessly boring so here it is (a big one in my opinion) my review of Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Basterds"
Let me preface this review by saying I am a big fan of Tarantino, I loved his recent grindhouse flick and thoroughly enjoyed the "Kill Bill" series. Resevoir Dogs is always a classic along side Pulp Fiction it's almost as if this man can't go wrong with his unique vision and in my honest opinion, this is his best work yet.
The film is set in Nazi Occupied France where we follow the story of a group of Jewish-American soldiers who are there to as Brad Pitt's character gracefully puts it "do one thing and one thing only, kill nazis" and boy do they! The group becomes affectionately known as "The Bastards" among Nazi soldiers and each member of the group also receives there own unique nickname. The movie is full of great characters portrayed by amazing actors. This is by far my favorite Brad Pitt film as I am easily annoyed by a lot of his films. His character, Lt. Aldo Raine, is the leader of The Bastards and comes from Indian heritage. Do to his ancestry he commands that each one of his soldiers kill at least 100 Nazis by the end of the war and they prove this to him by taking the scalp of each victim. I was amazed at Pitt's versatility and range I never knew he could pull off a role so well. Along side Pitt Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel) gives his best performance yet as Sgt. Donny Donowitz aka The Bear Jew. Roth's character becomes known for his brutal yet effective methods of thinning the Nazi heard. His scenes were often gory but believable for the time of the piece.
I do think that every actor in this film was cast perfectly I can't think of one role I would have changed. But what really made the film so great was the storyline, this IS NOT another WWII movie that you've seen hundreds of in the past, it is uniquely unique as only Quentin Tarantino can do. I left the theater with a large grin on my face thanking Tarantino for his fanstastic work on a film I wasn't expecting to be half as good as it was. I think the only thing I could change is one scene that seemed to run for a bit too long with unnecessary dialogue that just wasn't pertinent to the overall story (if you see the movie you'll know exactly what I mean).
Overall I would have to say this is my favorite film of the year, period. Not thus far not of the summer but of the year. I've seen previews for whats coming and I've seen most of whats already come and I can say without any doubt that this is the best new film I will see this year. I recommend it to anybody and everybody who has ever enjoyed a Tarantino movie or enjoys war stories or just loves movies that aren't afraid to be different. I hope you enjoyed the review and I doubly hope that it inspires you to get out and see this film!
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