Reviews of Inglourious Basterds 2009
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If there is one person who understands the power of language it is one Mr. Tarantino. He has already proven he is a master of dialogue and here he pushes himself even further and tries his hands at writing dialogue not only in a completely different time period but also in not one but three other languages than English.
And the thing that increases the insane amount of respect I already had for the man is the fact that he…
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Upon its original release I approached Inglourious Basterds with some trepidation having found Tarantino’s previous two films (Kill Bill vol. II and Death Proof) to be self-indulgent, overly long and poorly plotted. Therefore it came as quite a surprise that I absolutely loved this comic book revenge fantasy despite it suffering from exactly the same issues that dogged his previous films. So why the change of heart despite it featuring familiar complaints?
Firstly, and perhaps most importantly, is that the…
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Oh yes...this is fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. Let's just review some of the things I love about it:
1. The fact that this may seem like a remake from the title, but has pretty much no relevance whatsoever to the original.
2. Christoph Waltz...his line delivery is the best in the world (looks like he's perfecting it in Django Unchained!)
3. The spaghetti western under-tones. It's possibly the first WW2 western ever, and hopefully the last.
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Because I feel this is only way I can review this, I'm reviewing each chapter individually. Enjoy.
Chapter 1 - Once Upon A Time...In Nazi-Occupied France:
This is essentially just a single conversation between two people, and yet it manages to be one of the highlights of the entire film. Christoph Waltz is simply fantastic as Col. Hans Landa (this is probably not the last time I'll talk about him) during this scene, proving that it's possible to be intimidating… -
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Probably my favourite of Mr. Brown's films,this just looks sumptuous on Blu Ray. From the stunning reds of Melanie Laurent's dress to the Nazi adornments of her cinema,this is beautiful and breathtaking.
This one has it all. From Brad Pitt and Quentin's discovery(if we can call him that) of Christoph Waltz ,Michael (massive knob) Fassbender and two gorgeous females in the shape of Dianne Kruger and the aforementioned Melanie Laurent,Quentin took this one seriously. A bonkers interconnected plot with enough… -
'Bingo! How fun! But, I digress. Where were we?' - Col. Hans Landa
Revenge is a dish best served cold, but for Tarantino it's served bloody, thrilling and all digested in 2 and a half hours.
The first chapter alone is arguably one of the most tense, chilling scenes ever constructed in film. Not only introducing Christoph Waltz to the world but also a terrifying insight into Jewish life during WWII.
Historically, the piece is excellent, expressing the Nazi ideology…
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I can't even think of words to describe the ways I love this movie. Masterfully clever, shocking, nail-bitingly tense, hilarious - the cast is a once in a lifetime cavalcade of awesome and I have no doubt that there are a number of scenes that will be studied in film classes years from now. Definitely Quentin Tarantino's most mature, coherent film and arguably his best. QT deserved the Best Original Screenplay Oscar this year and it is a travesty that Melanie Laurent wasn't even nominated for her performance.
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