Simply Brilliant!

Rating: 10/10 (11 September 2009)

Inglorious Basterds is yet another brilliant film by the master himself ... Quentin Tarantino. Christoph Waltz in his role as Colonel Hans Landa was amazing. He deserves every acting award possible for his portrayal in this film. I feel his character completely out-shined that of Brad Pitt as Lt. Aldo Raine.
Keep in mind this is a fictional story and should be viewed as such with no expectations of true accounts of WWII. This was the most entertaining, darkly humorous film regarding a war genre story I have ever seen! Though the first moments seemed to start at a slow pace, this is not indicative of the remainder of the movie. As with all Tarantino films, it was the small nuances of the character's behaviors and story itself that separate this movie from others making it a step above all others in this genre. I was pleasantly surprised that Quentin made this more of a mind bender than relying on violence and the brutality of war to keep the audience entertained. I can honestly say this is the most entertaining film I have seen in recent years since The Departed, it's that good! I apologize for the vagueness of this review, but did not want to spoil it for those who have not yet watched it. Bravo Mr. Tarantino for yet another masterpiece I will soon be adding to my collection once released on DVD. I recommend this to all movie fans as I stated before, there is far less violence than one would expect if you have been put off by this in some of his previous movies. Inglorious Basterds is film-making at it's best; a truly thought provoking work of fiction that will have you standing and cheering during the closing credits.