Inglorious Basterds
Yesterday I finally saw Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds from 2009. I must admit I approached the film with some trepidation, having seen a number of other Tarantino films. I was expecting a blood and gore fest, and in some ways the film had quite a bit of both, but the story was so good that I honestly didn’t really notice. Everything just fit.
This was definitely a film worth watching. In typical Quentin Tarantino style, it played on colour and dialogue and quirky weird characters that would stick out in any storyline. Brad Pitt’s Lt. Aldo Raine was almost loveable in his weird, over-the-top shocking behaviour, and Christopher Waltz was an amazing Col. Hans Landa. (He definitely deserved every award he got!) Charming and menacing in the same breath, Landa lit up the screen and dominated so much of the story. I also loved Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna, with her uncrushable spirit and grit and determination.
And, of course, in true Tarantino style the storyline was mesmerising with its share of odd developments and twists. The story grips you right from the first scene and never lets you go from then on. And the ending was perfect in my mind, very fitting for the characters and their journey.
Just in case you’ve waited three years to see it as well, I won’t spoil any of it for you. I’ll just say that I truly loved it and couldn’t stop thinking and talking about it afterwards.
If you haven’t seen Inglorious Basterds definitely put it on your list of must-see-films. It is truly a film worth watching, especially if you’re a fan of Tarantino’s very visual, dynamic and quirky method of film-making. Watch it – I believe you won’t regret it!
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Leanne BennettI'm an American living in England, married to a Brit and the mother of three children. I work for the local council, building and maintaining servers and networks for primary schools.
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