Akito HirataReview - Inglourious Basterds
December 19th 2009 21:09
Well I am not exactly sure what I was expecting from Inglourious Basterds - but what I saw wasn't what I was expecting in the least. In fact it was so much better than I had anticipated. Quentin Tarantino is an imaginative and quirky film maker and while this film will not appeal to everyone, it certainly appealed to my warped sense of humour. And who else has the audacity to rewrite history focussing on Hitler and his downfall and create their very own revenge fantasy film?
The movie is set in Nazi-occupied France and focusses on Col Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz) who is responsible for sniffing out hidden Jews and killing them wherever they lie. His reputation precedes him and few ever survive if they come into close contact with Landa. One such survivor is Shosanna (Melanie Laurent) who manages to escape his clutches, although unfortunately for the rest of her family they met with a cruel and unnecessary death.
The title of the film itself refers to the "Basterds" a set of American guerilla soldiers led by gung-ho Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) who sets out on their own mission which is basically to "be cruel to the Germans". As he himself says", You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, Business is a-boomin'."
As the story progresses, the fate of the Basterds, Landa and Shosanna all meet up during an inaugural film opening at Shosanna's cinema. All the high powered Nazis including Hitler are due to congregate to honour the movie starring war hero Pvt Fredrick Zoller (Daniel Brühl) who also happens to be the star of the film. The Basterds have their own agenda to bring the cinema down and destroy the Germans, as does Shoshanna who is planning to seek revenge for the annihilation of her family. Diane Kruger appears in the movie as Bridget von Hammersmark, an actress and spy who is a key player to the Basterds ruthless plot.
Well by all accounts nothing goes according to plan and the plot leaves way for a multitude of possibilities and eventualities. Despite the unapologetic violence, there is humour in abundance and well as a beautiful cinematic quality to many of the scenes. A great way to while away a couple of hours.
"Monsieur LaPadite, to both your family and your cows I say: Bravo."
Voyage Review: 4/5
The title of the film itself refers to the "Basterds" a set of American guerilla soldiers led by gung-ho Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) who sets out on their own mission which is basically to "be cruel to the Germans". As he himself says", You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, Business is a-boomin'."
As the story progresses, the fate of the Basterds, Landa and Shosanna all meet up during an inaugural film opening at Shosanna's cinema. All the high powered Nazis including Hitler are due to congregate to honour the movie starring war hero Pvt Fredrick Zoller (Daniel Brühl) who also happens to be the star of the film. The Basterds have their own agenda to bring the cinema down and destroy the Germans, as does Shoshanna who is planning to seek revenge for the annihilation of her family. Diane Kruger appears in the movie as Bridget von Hammersmark, an actress and spy who is a key player to the Basterds ruthless plot.
"Monsieur LaPadite, to both your family and your cows I say: Bravo."
Voyage Review: 4/5
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Comment by not happy customer
Made no sence at all. Basiclly Brad Pitt in uniform talking about butchering German Nazies durrring WWII. Everything taken out of caricter of the time, and pretending it was.