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Rating: 7/10 (24 December 2009)

My fellow peers at work told me and warned me about all the disadvantages in regards to this newest Tarantino flick. I was actually hesitant about purchasing this movie from iTunes. But for the love of Tarantino, I decided to purchase it rather than pay 4 dollars for the rental.
I feel Inglorious Basterds is a little bit overrated, but I still liked it anyway. There are many characters that bounce off each other in each drawn out scenario that there is much to like and dislike about this partially true world war 2 story. The Basterds, which in my opinion were the best part of the movie, don't have enough screen time to the point where I found myself shallow in feelings towards them. I really wanted to root for them the whole way through. Tarantino is a genius when it comes to dialog and script to the point where he can have the actors talk about anything on screen.
The trilingual scenarios were interesting but quickly dragged. There was long drawn out sequences spoken in French, German, and even Italian. When there was anticipation of a violent or climactic episode, there was much hesitance in each chapter. I found myself getting a little too anxious when some key circumstances needed to "happen" and Tarantino decides to delay the inevitable over and over again. Each scene seemed about five minutes too long.
Overall, it is an above average movie at best for me. Some may see it otherwise but I still recommend it.