A love letter for classic movie fans

Rating: 10/10 (28 October 2009)

When I went to see Inglorious Basterds I had little expectations on what was I about to see, and much to my pleasant surprise, it turned out to be one of my favorite movies! This is without a doubt Tarantino at his best. He creates a film that feels so fresh and unique, that really needs to be seen to be believed. It is the kind of movie that will please different types of audience, for it's both entertaining and fun, never really gets boring, and has some great references to classic cinema, a definite European style and tone (mostly due to the amazing Ennio Morriconne score) but with a definite pinch of Tarantino, all which makes up for perfection. The film has chilling cinematography, an interesting and daring script, gory yet poetic death scenes, fantastic music as mentioned above, brilliant direction and great acting. Brad Pitt is probably in one of his finest roles, and Diane Krueger comes off as a pleasant surprise. However, it is Melanie Laurent that steals the scene as Shosanna, in such a way, we become more interested in her character and her story than the Basterds' story. She is probably the character that you sympathize the most in the film, and is the one that actually seems much more human than the others. Even though the final scene could've been better, it doesn't really matter, and the elements mentioned above more than make up to it. Overall, it is an amazing film - a true modern classic that is not to be missed, by movie fans and otherwise. 10/10.