A Glorious Film - Thank You Mr. Quentin Tarantino

Rating: 9/10 (3 October 2009)

Last week I wrote about What's Your Raashee?; you didn't like it. Well, to each one his own. But this time, I ask you. Get out from your house; go to the nearest theatre and watch a movie called 'Inglorious Basterds' To start with describing Quentin Tarantino's previous work would sound really stupid. So, in case you do not know who he his – please don't read any further. Delete yourself from my friends list and go drown yourself. Continuing on the movie, it starts not with a bang but with a twenty minute dialogue scene. "Boring" is what you'd think. But well, I couldn't let go off my seat till it was done. The sub plots all come together, the cinematography, the action and the music is out of this world. However the movie has a lot less music as compared to Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill but the lines and the games and the sarcasm and the setting – it's all so beautiful. Just last week I was telling a friend of mine why Sarkar is a futile attempt when it comes to depicting the evil in a man. I told her that evil isn't guilty, it isn't hidden. It is bold, outright, radiant and full of power. Evil comes with authority, it commands the fear in another person and brings out weaker side on the table. It will then slice you, break you and devour your thought – all this without the simplest clue, want, desire or notion of causing you any harm. Evil is accidentally dangerous. And that is what QT has depicted in this movie through the brilliance in an actor called Christoph Waltz (Col. Hans Landa) Brad Pitt is at his best; the closest we come to seeing that age old Texas roughneck that has supported Tarantino scripts since Reservoir Dogs which was remade in India as Kaante. He is strong, determined and spits out hatred through hilarious dialogues. Eli Roth, Diane Kruger and Melanie Laurent are very strong supporting actors. The camera work is excellent, the thrills are outer-worldly and the script is the best part of this goodie game. It has a beautiful, spine chilling climax. It has a strange love twist, a strange character twist and an excellent basement rendezvous scene which I think is the best turn in the movie. I gave it a 9 / 10 on IMDb. If you loved Reservoir Dogs, If you loved Pulp Fiction and if you Loved Kill Billthis film will not disappoint. It's the last good film for this year at least, till Lovely Bones. Do not miss this masterpiece.