Vintage, classic Quentin

Rating: 10/10 (21 August 2009)

Inglorious Basterds was an extremely entertaining flick. Necessarily lengthy to weave the differing story lines together (a la Pulp Fiction)this film is an instant classic.
The writing was superb (as befits a script he worked on for 8 years).
I also enjoyed the subtle little directorial touches, such as the lengthy wait from the time "Batman" is introduced by Lt. Aldo until he actually shows up on screen. I particularly liked the fact that 50-60% of the film is sub-titled, lending to the authenticity, instead of having German and French actors speaking English to each other with German or French accents.
The casting was superb as was the acting. Whereas the entire plot line is a fantasy, I have to say Mr. T. pulled it off splendidly.
Typical Tarantino violence makes this film not one for the squeamish or for those under 13-or-so.
The scene on the final moments, where the Jewish GIs are indiscriminatingly machine gunning down the tuxedoed and evening-gowned Nazi theater goers, kind of reminded me of the scene from Schindler's List, when Ralph Fiennes was taking target practice from on high shooting and killing the unsuspecting poor Jews down below in the camp. Turnabout is great to watch.
I saw it at a 9:45am showing on opening Friday. Every seat in the theater was occupied. I mean 100% sold out.
Inglorious Basterds should be every Jew's "Rocky" or "Roots".
I could go on-and-on but what's the point? It's a great film. If you like Tarantino, if you like Brad Pitt, if you like the slaughter of Nazis, then---what are you waiting for?----GO SEE IT.