Inglorious Basterds A Decent Movie With Flaws

Rating: 7/10 (16 January 2010)

Inglorious Basterds is a decent movie with flaws which I'll get into later. Writer/director Quentin Tarantino is admirable job in making this film but I don't consider it a classic. Brad Pitt is very good as Aldo "The Apache" Raine. I thought he'd be in it a lot more than he was considering he's the lead but Pitt is still effective in the role. The same can go for the rest of the cast including Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Michael Fassenbender, and Michael Myers in a brief extended appearance. The brutal violence is well executed and there were some funny moments. The biggest flaw I thought this film had was a lack of character development because besides Pitt, Laurent, and Waltz no one else is in it for all that much. Some make cameos while others show up for a few extended appearances. For the most part however all the actors are believable as their characters. I actually preferred Kill Bill Volume 2, Pulp Fiction, and Reservoir Dogs over this one but it isn't that bad. I just thought it could've been better. The pacing was slow in some areas which made the 153 minutes drag from time to time. If you're a big fan of Tarantino's you may enjoy it more than I did. The solid performances by Pitt, Laurent, and Waltz still make this movie worth watching though at least once.