The Best Film of 2009. Whoever Hates It, Doesn't "Get It"

Rating: 10/10 (31 January 2010)

From start to finish "Inglourious Basterds" is a triumph.
To me the purpose of the opening credits is to set the tone for what is to come and is supposed to encompass the mood and feeling of the entire film. And its cool to think that The Green Leaves of Summer does so. And the same with Rabbie y Tarantella by Ennio Morricone in the closing credits. It is truly remarkable that the opening and closing credits do nothing but make the experience more absorbing. This might sound silly to some but the beginning and ending credits are masterpieces in themselves.
There is so much in this film to talk about. I have already written a paragraph praising the opening and closing credits, and i haven't even touched the story yet.
The Films Key Points
Chapter 1-Once upon a time in nazi occupied France- The opening scene will be remembered as one of Tarantino's best scenes. Some may say that it is too talkative and boring but whoever says that doesn't appreciate cinema. The dialogue here is something to behold. Interrogative dialogue between two people has always been Tarantinos forte. There are factors that make this scene 1) The situation and time period. It is WW2 and we know why Hans Landa is there at the farm. Hans suspects the farmer, Perrier Lapadite, of hiding Jews. 2) The mood and tone. The music playing during the arrival of Hans Landa, The Verdict by Ennio Morricone, makes the scene and situation feel like a Spaghetti Western. 3) The dialogue. The dialogue does nothing but build suspense. 4)Christoph Waltz and Denis Menochet. They both show their acting abilities in this scene. Christoph handles Tarantinos dialogue brilliantly. He's up there with Samuel L. Jackson. And notice how Denis barely has any dialogue. He just replies in Yes Or No most the time. 5)The camera movement. Most of the scene the camera stays still. But when the camera does move it is virtuoso film making. Honestly.