Tarantino, altering history, for the purpose of an amazing story

Rating: 8/10 (2 February 2019)

Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film, Inglorious Basterds, takes what the average person knows about World War II's history and turns it on its head. In this alternate reality, things are happening a little differently, most won't even recognize it, but educated viewers can. Tarantino builds a new story, around a group of heroes that no one expects. I enjoyed the film because of it interesting and high octane take at the story. It gives this group of ragtag fighters a high action story, one that makes the audience believe that our current timeline depends on.
The film makes me feel like I am one of the crew members and that I feel the same way about Col. Hans Landa and the German SS troops.
The way the film is edited, especially the aspect of perspective, where the shots that Tarantino has on each of the characters for a longer period of time than normal shows the true human emotion that comes from uncomfortableness.
Another one of the Ps that is important in this film is the payoff because the audience feels a sense of accomplishment with the group of soldiers and the theater owner, the killing of the leaders shows that progress was made in this timeline. It makes all of the pain and suffering experienced by both parties a purpose.
In the film, Inglorious Basterds, a range of emotions are felt, for the most part every one except true happiness. In the end of the film there isn't happiness, but accomplishment. Tarantino yet again does an amazing job at storytelling and his editing helps build the story.