Tarantino's entertainment

Rating: 6/10 (3 March 2013)

It is not respectful with serious historical events in which he gets his hands. It doesn't go deep in developing characters or conveying emotions. It doesn't care for self-reinvention: reuses an established formula with the variety of elements already seen in previous movies; one of them, scenes with a type of violence pointless as wantonly selftorture: the lack of realism in the context takes away any meaning that could come from acknowledging the crudity of factual events.
All and all it is entertaining, this is why he gets away with it. The intrigue is masterly sustained through almost the whole movie; from the scene introducing passerby Dr Schultz, appreciating how situations are surprisingly unfolded is highly enjoyable. The characters though touching stereotypes and remaining on their surface have a singular originality that makes you want to know them and the rhythm of the action never demounts. Then there is also the criticized mono-thematic hang up of Tarantino: Revenge? yes, but not any type; its always the weak undermined character that overpasses the worst difficulties, becomes unbelievably strong and demolishes what seemed to be undefeatable; There is a source o pleasure in watching our own feeling of insignificance and impotence being overcome and that is a key part of his successful formula.