Don't believe the hype

Rating: 2/10 (2 May 2010)

I love Tarantino movies. In the past all his movies have had razor sharp dialogue, brilliant set pieces, great pace and plenty to keep you compelled. And for this reason, I gave two hours and thirty three minutes of my life to watch it. I really wish I hadn't. With the exception of Waltz and Kruger, the acting is pure ham. Tarantino should definitely give up casting Hollywood "buddies". I didn't get any sense of perspective from the story - was there a point to any of it at all?! Rambling scenes followed, and the general pace of the film was slow and limp, asides from the occasional abrupt burst of violence which often simply stopped characters from developing further. I found it very hard to feel anything for the antagonist in the movie and Brad Pitt's constant over the top accent and overacting just made me want to watch his scenes with the sound muted. Definitely Tarantino's worst film to date...a far cry from the directorial skill behind Pulp Fiction.