Quentin Tarantino is back and at his finest!

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2010)

Inglourious Basterds is certainly one of Quentin Tarantino's finest films. He delivers on every aspect: story, acting, action, comedy, and drama. There are some excellent performances by Mélanie Laurent and the soon to be Oscar nominated Christoph Waltz. The dialog in the movie, which has always been one of Tarantino's specialties, is as superbly written as it is delivered.
It can be argued that this wasn't one of Brad Pitt's strongest performances, but given the minute roles he filled the shoes of the basterd Lt. Aldo Raine well enough. The real star of the movie is Christoph Waltz, he plays a cunning and charming Nazi detective who's impossible not to like.
The story is somewhat complex as you would expect from a Tarantino film and is worth seeing at least twice. One thing to keep in mind is not to go into the theater expecting historical accuracy. So as not to spoil anything, let me just say Tarantino has a couple twists of his own in this film.
Inglourious Basterds has the perfect mix of action, violence, comedy, drama, and music. Its story serves as what I would call (without spoiling anything) poetic justice. It is certain to become a classic and remain one of Quentin Tarantino's best films for ever.
9.6/10 (Rounded off to 10)