Genius

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2018)

This movie is great. From the first scene, I was hooked, and from there, the film took off. Although this is a far less actio-heavy film than some other tarantino movies, I was never once bored by the dialouge, and I love the use of multiple languages and foreign actors. The interwoven stories of Shosanna (Melanie Laurent doesn't get enough credit for her) and the basterds are great. Much like other tarantino movies, there is no true main character, and almost every actor with a prominent speaking role is great. The ending is so perfectly fitting that it gives me chills every time. Even with the exciting and somewhat humorous scenes with Landa and Aldo negotiating, the climax scene in the theater is unaffected by the tone change, and absolutely brilliant. I haven't seen many people comment on the scene, so I assume most see it as your average wild tarantino climax scene, but it is so much more. The crowd panicking after Shoshanna's face cuts to the screen, and the way the revenge-seeking basterds rain bullets onto the crowd is insane. It cannot be put into words- the way Shosanna laughs, while engulfed in flames, is almost satanic. And the true final scene, with Landa and Aldo, is also great. I get chills everytime i hear brad pitt say, "This just might be my master piece" in his ridiculous southern accent.
Overall, an all-around great film. One of my all-time favorites. Watch it with an open mind.