Inglourious Basterds: A Review
April 23rd 2010 05:29
Having written professionally as a movie reviewer, I find that my view of movies usually differ from that of my friends. I look out for the cinematography, the realism of the backdrops, the mood of the soundtrack, the emotions in the colours and usually, the references embedded in the movie.
When I ask friends what they think of this or that movie, I usually end up with one or two word answers and that’s one of the primary reasons I WANT to watch a movie for myself. “Inglourious Basterds” was no different. Given that it’s a couple months late, I finally got time to watch it for myself and it’s a bloody good movie let me tell you that!
The opening credits reminded me that it has the same genes as “Pulp Fiction”, “Kill Bill” and “Sin City.” I like how Tarantino immerses himself in the nitty gritty of cultures in “Inglourious Basterds” as he did in the “Kill Bill” series. The cinematic style also moves towards the said culture featured in the films. I guess there’s no singular Tarantino style since he adapts to whatever story he’s trying to tell; and that BECOMES his style.
There’s a lot of implied gore in the movie but portrayed in the usual Tarantino-comical way. That’s what you will see a lot in the movie, a lot of “should I or shouldn’t I laugh now” moments. Serious and tense conversations will lead to comical outcomes OR serious outcomes.
The movie is made up of 5 Chapters and each usually end up in tense situations which will keep you at the edge of your seat (perfect for the Youtube-generation!)
Brad Pitt sticks out like a sore thumb in the movie and that’s a good thing. As Aldo the Apache, he is his usual self – GREAT! There were some scenes where I felt a bit “Ocean’s Eleven-ish”; that was the extent of Pitt’s influence on the viewing of the movie.
The other two stand-outs in the movie are Christoph Waltz and Melanie Laurent – a quick check on IMDB seem to indicate that they are German and French respectively. This is yet another emphasis on the realism Tarantino puts in his movies. The devil is indeed in the details.
All in all, “Inglourious Basterds” makes a good believable film based on the stories coming out of World War 1. Kudos to Tarantino for another well executed movie.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
DM
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Anon > after a bit of research, found out that QT used a lot Ennio Morricone's scores on the film. This gave a classical touch which suited the movie completely. I believe because QT is so embedded in Hollywood and well-respected, he is able to access a lot of people in Hollywood which are directly linked to that era; probably giving him more ideas about what life was like during those times and in essence, being able to string together film, music and details together for such a masterpiece.
Cheers!