A handful of scenes lasts two-and-a-half hours; surprisingly, it often works wonders.

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2018)

There are no heroes in this alternate-history WWII tale, a story in which the protagonists are as brutal and cruel as the Nazis they intend to destroy. 'Inglourious Basterds (2009)' manages to last two-and-a-half hours despite only containing a handful of real scenes and when it works, it really works. The dancing dialogue draws tension from the simplest of situations, but it can lend to a generally slower feeling earlier on. Luckily, that subsides quickly so, despite the fact that there isn't an incredible amount of substance - though, more than in Tarantino's previous two attempts, 'Kill Bill (2003-2004)' and 'Death Proof (2007)', it is still an entertaining experience overall. 7/10