Terribly Terrific Tarantino Treat

Rating: 8/10 (21 August 2009)

This, for me, is Tarantino's best yet.
The acting, directing and story are so good that the movie didn't really need any of the usual gimmick/games that Tarantino uses to embellish his movies. The substance of the movie was rich and deep enough that the cheap laughs and absurdist humor weren't spoilers so much as amusing distractions.
Tarantino is more than capable of making a straight movie, undiluted with cutsie stylistic tricks, that could knock yer socks off....and this movie proves that point as most of it is indeed, unburdened by gimmickry.
I can't say much about the opening scene without spoiling it....suffice it to say that the drastically extended dramatic suspense was stupendous.
The movie seemed to run about an hour and a half....but was actually wayyyyy longer. Even so, I would have enjoyed seeing another 30 minutes at least.
The brutally crazy massively psychotic violence of war is portrayed in a manner which, while externally graphic, is on occasion, lacking in a certain sense of reality......on the other hand, that's to be expected in a QT film, eh?
Overall, this is a highly entertaining and somewhat distressing movie that may have you contentedly cheering and "rooting" for a result that one should normally find revolting and repellent.
Go see it asap; this is one that is best seen on the big screen.....and yes the music and soundtrack are also very nicely done.