Laurent also deserves notice!!!

Rating: 9/10 (15 September 2009)

In agreement with everyone else, Waltz deserves an Oscar.
But I also believe Laurent does as well. Granted, I haven't read EVERY review, but she's generally seemed a side note.
Hell, I started out the movie being put off by her, but that turned out to be a coldness of her character. *spoiler* But the moment after her meeting with Landa (Waltz) where she almost hyper ventilates was revealed the turmoil all that stiffness and coldness were concealing. And the rest of the movie, right up to the hysterical/diabolical laughing in the theater was brilliant. *end spoiler* She seriously deserves an Oscar as well. She pulled all that off while staying truthful and not "overacting" or "telegraphing". Brilliance.
As for Tarantino...I can't think of any other film maker who can be sooooo indulgent and make that a good thing. Hell, a GREAT thing. Between this movie and KILL BILL, his sheer delight in film-making infuses every frame. Unlike many filmmakers, any indulgence he makes is mysteriously elevated to art. Nothing on screen appears to be without heart or thought, and for good or ill, he commits to what he puts up there. WHY CAN'T MORE FILMMAKERS PULL THIS CHUTZPAH OFF?