Inglourious Basterds

Rewriting history could be fun. In fact, Tarantino's version of WWII was just that, only minus the fun. With the thrill of being able to reinvent the fall of the Nazi empire, I think one could have expected a little more from the collaborative talents therein.

The movie intermingles three different stories that somehow come together. The problem with this is that so many characters are introduced and half of them are not ever prominent enough in the two hour screen time. However, the acting power between Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, and Melanie Laurent make this movie worthwhile to see.

I found this movie was un-Tarantino like, and though some might find that refreshing, I longed for a little more action and tension. Save for a few cool shots like the Jew women hiding under the wooden floors, and the bombs ticking in the pant legs, I found the cinematography to be mediocre, and the use of characters too superfluous.

If a movie is going to be sold with Tarantino's and Pitt's name on it, my expectations will be higher, and since they were sky high with this movie, I was quite disappointed. This movie I'd expect from a more novice director. (Though technically he did conjure up this script nearly ten years ago, making him more novice than he is now, but still not a good excuse.) This movie has appropriately been titled inglorious.