A WiseGuy's Review: Ending saves the day for this good but ultimately disappointing Tarantino film

Rating: 7/10 (27 August 2009)

This being what I believe to be Quentin Tarantino's first writing/directing work since the Kill Bill movies my expectations were certainly high for this movie. I was discouraged to read so many mixed reviews so I went into see the movie with an open mind. Overall I enjoyed it. After the second chapter the film slows down and gets pretty boring until the thrilling and violent final chapter really saves the day. Brad Pitt is by far the most entertaining presence in the film but Christoph Waltz really steals the show with his acting performance. I felt there was not enough time devoted to the Basterds themselves and the excitement factor really suffered as a result. All in all though great acting performances and an acceptable amount of action and violence.
I am a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino. Pulp Fiction is one of my all time favorite movies and I've loved just about everything he's done. While I enjoyed this film, there were too many slow portions and it was pretty hard to watch for a while until the amazing final chapter. As always though with Tarantino it's definitely worth a look see.
26/Male/Detroit