A collection of good sketches, but an uncomplete film

Rating: 6/10 (2 September 2009)

I think that this film could have been really great if it was simply made as a collection of unrelated sketches, because some of the situations and dialogue are just amazingly awkward and yet extremely fun.
The thing is, that this is not enough for a feature film, because this piece is missing a story or believable relationships between the characters. Even the most absurd films need to have some sort of connection with the viewer other than some great lines and situations, and I think that Tarantino has realised that he can go by just throwing out wise-ass characters who never want to make any sense or difference, in the end resorting to a bloodbath as the only way to truly sort things out.
This film has some of the tensest scenes I have ever seen and some of the most hilarious, especially with Christoph Waltz, who deserves an Oscar for his role. Tarantino though should really think his next film through, as he is almost becoming predictable and sometimes rather boring, which was not always the case. With his older work like Pulp fiction he was on a good path to truly balancing out his randomness with some sense, but after that he just quit and has gotten worse ever since.
I find this truly disappointing, because if he would try to remember the background of his work and why his stories and characters turn out the way they do and incorporate that into his new work, he would be a timeless filmmaker and not just your local wise-joker turned director.