Don't waste your time

Rating: 1/10 (19 December 2009)

So much hype 'bout it, it's unbelievable... Could barely stay until the end - Brad Pitt's performance is so miserable, downright annoying actually and mainly because of his accent. It continues to define him as a mediocre actor, this is what he has been for the last 7-8 years.
I have no problem watching graphic violence and gore if it supports the movie, however I was disgusted by Tarantino's insult to our intelligence on this one: gratuitous scenes abound and the camera pauses unnecessarily onto those scenes.
I also found Christopher Waltz's performance performance less than stellar, and I was looking forward to watch him! That added to my disappointment.
The bad: disgusting and unnecessary violence, undefined characters - Brad Pitt being the lead in this category, twisted historical account - I mean REALLY twisted, if you saw the movie you know what I mean, long, boring scenes, unrealistic scenes - to only name one: Hitler and the top-5 SS brass come to see a movie in occupied territory accompanied of only 2 guards!, conveniently switch of languages that did not make sense - Germans switching to English, french for no apparent reason, and many more not worth taking the time to mention - that many they are! The good: there are a few scenes brilliantly done, one can see the Tarantino signature in them (the initial scene at the farm, the meeting between Landau and Shosanna at the restaurant), however this good fades out in the overall mess.
I am a fan of Tarantino but this movie disappointed me.
All in all, if you have anything else better to do (e.g. walk your dog, pet your cat, listen to your canary - you name it), just do that, don't waste your time!!! Especially if you like Tarantino or Brad Pitt. Keep their image untainted in your mind by avoiding this farse...