Unwatchable

Rating: 1/10 (31 December 2010)

Tarantino has shown himself as a master at building dramatic tension through dialog. In its finest moments, this film showcases this talent; unfortunately for me, too much of the film is spent indulging the director in his less admirable qualities. His scenes of shocking violence are irreverent and integral to the cartoon story he portrays in Reservoir Dogs (in my opinion his only significant work), however they are wholly inappropriate here. He manages the incredibly difficult task of insulting the memory of the honorable men and women that served on both sides of this despicable conflict. Having said that, if the director's role is to encourage his cast to deliver exceptional performances, then I hope Christopher Waltz surpasses this performance in a film worth recognizing for its quality. He was superb.