Mildly amusing but doesn't compare to other QT masterpieces.

Rating: 5/10 (27 August 2009)

I'm finding it difficult to understand the "WOW" reviews and high ratings for this movie. I have seen every other Quentin Tarantino movie and I like his work, especially "Pulp Fiction" and "Reservior Dogs", but I don't think "Inglourious Basterds" is half as good as any of his previous works. The plot is half-baked and was only saved by the excellent acting of most of the cast. The way the Basterds ended up in the theater at the end was over the top and made no sense at all. QT stretches the limits of believability in most of his movies but this was simply ridiculous. The ending took it even further with all the top Nazis including Hitler dying in the fire amidst a hailstorm of machine gun fire?! I wasn't sure what to think. Is this the way QT wished they had met their end? I know he's not stupid enough to believe that's the way they died! It seemed as if he couldn't conjure up a satisfying ending so he just came up with the dumbest blood filled ending he could dream up out of desperation.
On a brighter note, Christolph Waltz and Melanie Laurent were excellent in their roles and the remainder of the cast performed admirably. Although I like Brad Pitt, I think he was terribly mis-cast in this role. He did, however, turn in probably as good a good performance as he could have under these circumstances. All in all, I wouldn't rate this movie much above mediocre. Five out of ten stars.