interesting yet childishly ridiculous

Rating: 6/10 (11 November 2016)

This film has some descent acting, except for Brad Pitt, although you could tell that he seemed to cherish the role and he did try.. very good costumes, nice settings. I find World War 2 and the Nazi's to be a very fascinating subject and the Nazi portrayals, including Hitler, Goebbels were a delight to watch. Laurent as Shoshana, Waltz (he won an Oscar for his role as the Nazi hunter) and Bruhl were outstanding in their roles.
This film had some good elements and it had it's funny moments, like when we're first introduced to a ranting Hitler. However the story line is full of plot holes, like how a penniless Shoshana ended up owning a movie theater in the middle of Paris while being on the run... Or how the entire Nazi leadership could possibly attend one event with only 2 armed guards. In reality the Nazi leadership would never be so careless as so allow infiltrators within a mile of such an event.
Aside from the ridiculous story line, this movie felt too much like a Jewish inspired, hate filled, anti Nazi revenge piece, bash fest that pointlessly glorified violence and actually portrays the Nazi's as having integrity and being honorable. Imagine a film where American's were scalped for fun and a their forehead mutilated with a star symbol ? How would American audiences feel about that ? My point is that violent revenge films should not be glorified and put on a silver platter, no matter which side you're on.
In any case, if you want a World War 2 period film with some good acting, interesting Nazi costumes and impersonations, ridiculously childish plot holes, needless over the top violence, lots of table talk and you're willing to suspend your belief in reality, then this might be the movie for you.