Historical Fiction War Film At It's Finest

Rating: 10/10 (20 August 2019)

I will never forget the first time I watched this film. It was in my Sophomore year of High School German 2 class. I had never seen a Tarantino film, and was just at the cusp of becoming a huge movie nerd. From the moment "The Green Leaves of Summer" by Screen Gems Orchestra played I felt like I was taken back in a time machine to WW2. The first scene is filled with so much suspense as we are introduced to Col. Hans Landa in which I think Christoph Waltz gives one of the best performances I have seen in any films. The dialogue for being multi-lingual is extremely well written and easy to follow. The plot is very complex but with Tarantino's right writing and directing it all comes together and leaves you wanting more. I will say this masterpiece is very violent and knowing that going in is very important if your not into violence. That being said, a lot of the violence is very realistic and makes you feel like you are killing Nazis right alongside Lt. Aldo Raine (played by Brad Pitt who gives a strong performance as well). This film is extremely intense and full of suspense and humor as well as a lot of satire and a great original score. The best complement I can give this film is it made me want to be a movie nerd and become a huge Tarantino fan. So get our your sour kraut, turn on the fireplace and enjoy this wonderful Historical-Fiction/War-Thriller.