Inglourious Basterds Review

Inglourious Basterds is about a group of Jewish-American soldiers in WWII. Their sole mission is to torture, terrorize, and kill Nazis.

The movie is a mixed bag. Some parts are likable, while other parts are just boring.

My main gripe about the movie is that over half of it is subtitled. I guess the director, Quentin Tarantino, thought it would make it feel more authentic, but it just doesn't fit the style of his movies. I felt like I was reading, which is not something I want to have to feel in a movie.

Another gripe I have about the movie is that the dialogue felt liked it kept going on and on and on. The length of the movie didn't help either. It clocked in at over two and one half hours. I wanted to get to the next action scene instead of listening to what the characters had to say because, let's face it, we don't go to Tarantino's movies for the story. We go to them for the action, which was quite lacking for most of the movie until the end.

Brad Pitt's performance is mediocre at best. His country accent is one of the worst I've heard. He overdoes it so much that it creates laughter where there shouldn't be any.

I have no clue why Eli Roth, director of the Hostel movies, was in it. His acting skills were weak. He needs to stick to directing, not acting.

This movie isn't as grotesque as some of Tarantino's other movies, but it does have its moments (most notably when "the basterds" cut the scalps off of the Nazis' heads, and imprint swastikas into the Nazis that they allow to live).

Lastly, it has the humor we all expect from Tarantino, which some people may like and some people may not. It's strictly preference.

This movie is a good pick for die-hard Tarantino fans! Be warned; you will most likely be physically and emotionally exhausted after watching this movie!

6.5 out of 10