Tarantino's Best Since Pulp Fiction

Rating: 9/10 (15 August 2019)

I just watched Inglorious Basterds
I think this movie is fantastic. After two love letters to genre's he loves, Tarantino is back in the real world!! Sort of. And for me, this is his best movie since Pulp Fiction, it could possibly be considered the most audacious World War II movie of all-time
I do not really consider this a war movie though, despite being set in World War II and the main plot, I can certainly see why the end annoyed some moviegoers, but I thing it is compelling from beginning to end.
As for the cast, Brad Pitt is the best he had been in years, whilst Christoph Waltz deserved his Oscar for best supporting actor. He was superb. The first scene, and one at the cinema later on, are simply superb. Michael Fassbender is excellent
That Tarantino is able to successfully pull off some of what he does in this movie is a testimony to his skill at both writing and directing. Yes, he borrows heavily and shamelessly from other movies, but he has never been shy about saying where his inspiration comes from.
The movie has a long running time (2 hours 32 minutes) yet it moves so smoothly and everything comes together so well, that the time passes easily. It's one hell of an enjoyable ride.
Inglorious Basterds grossed $120 million dollars (against a $70 million dollar budget) at the domestic box office.