One hell of a joyride in an alternate World War II scenario...

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 2014)

This movie is 2.5 hours long, and I enjoyed every second of it. The movie is shown as five chapters, which gets more and more interesting along the way. It's filled with brilliant acting, great dialogs, action, bloody violence and suspense. The opening scene is straight out gripping and acted marvelously by Christoph Waltz, who won an Oscar for his performance. His character displays a certain gentleman like charm, which can change instantly to be real evil and menacing if provoked. His calmness and unpredictable behavior really gives me the creeps. Brad Pitt also gives a great performance as the leader of The Basterds. I find the characters of Hans and Aldo to be similar in some ways. Both are leaders of their respective groups; both are equally famous and have earned nicknames; both are highly intelligent, responsible and ruthless in carrying out duties. The rest of the cast also put on great performances, grounding the movie in an alternate World War II reality. If you're looking for a thrill ride, pure excitement, bloody action and a sweet taste of revenge, this is a great movie to be indulged with. I was totally satisfied.