Tarantino produces another winner
Sam Johnson
Issue date: 10/28/09 Section: Entertainment
Regardless of the type of movie-goer you are, whether it be someone who enjoys a superfluously indulgent caper with violence, or a viewer who likes noting controversial issues of an intellectual nature, "Inglourious Basterds" is a film that should not be missed. Of course, as a film with a common premise of the status quo of Jewish populations around 1935-1945 reacting to the quickly and succinctly vicious methods of systematic elimination and exploit desired of those under the command of an Adolf Hitler, the subject of the Holocaust has been one dealt with under many lights of scrutiny within film. Akin to Edward Zwick's "Defiance" (2008), "Basterds" is told through a perspective favoring a Jewish group of rebels, willing to do whatever it takes to "kill 'dem Nazi's," as Aldo Reign (Pitt) states, acting eccentrically as a lieutenant of the group- the Basterds - from which the title of the film is derived.
In fact, this film can be seen as an antithesis of "Defiance," in that while the latter is based loosely on an actual group of Jewish rebels that existed within our reality, Tarantino thrusts the audience into a reality where those of Jewish descent outwit the Germans, no matter how vicious their enemies are- to an extent that history is rewritten.
The plot is relatively sophomoric at best, however in lieu of emphasis on an extremely deep plot, "Basterds" compensates with great, clever dialogue; very eccentric and entertaining characters; the touch of cinema methodology and techniques unique of Tarantino. The film is engaging in violence, drawn-out discussions and dialogue. The cinematography is relatively elementary, save for an excellent, stellar and more than likely to be considered a classic scene for years to come. However, this shot occurs so near the climax of the film that it, by no means, justifies the lack of attention to such things as use of color, film grain, shadows and the like. The film is more attentive to introducing characters, showing antics that are simply self-indulgent and nihilistic. From those familiar with Tarantino's "Kill Bill" (2003), the self-indulgence inherent within the violence of his work are exposed to the more guilty-conscious of minds, with gore and blood present in a fashion justified because the victims are Germans.
In fact, this film can be seen as an antithesis of "Defiance," in that while the latter is based loosely on an actual group of Jewish rebels that existed within our reality, Tarantino thrusts the audience into a reality where those of Jewish descent outwit the Germans, no matter how vicious their enemies are- to an extent that history is rewritten.
The plot is relatively sophomoric at best, however in lieu of emphasis on an extremely deep plot, "Basterds" compensates with great, clever dialogue; very eccentric and entertaining characters; the touch of cinema methodology and techniques unique of Tarantino. The film is engaging in violence, drawn-out discussions and dialogue. The cinematography is relatively elementary, save for an excellent, stellar and more than likely to be considered a classic scene for years to come. However, this shot occurs so near the climax of the film that it, by no means, justifies the lack of attention to such things as use of color, film grain, shadows and the like. The film is more attentive to introducing characters, showing antics that are simply self-indulgent and nihilistic. From those familiar with Tarantino's "Kill Bill" (2003), the self-indulgence inherent within the violence of his work are exposed to the more guilty-conscious of minds, with gore and blood present in a fashion justified because the victims are Germans.
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