Inglourious Basterds

Name: Inglourious Basterds
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 2009-08-02
Rating: 8.4

August 2, 2009· 2h 33m

Drama Thriller War

Directed by

Quentin Tarantino

Cast

Brad Pitt Mélanie Laurent Christoph Waltz Eli Roth Michael Fassbender Diane Kruger +67 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.4

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.4

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

4 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

Tavern card game tension

9.5at 1h 34m

Lowest Moment

Theater focus begins

6.5at 49m

Biggest Swing

The film recovers dramatically from its mid-point pacing issues, climbing from 6.5 to 9.5 as Tarantino's dialogue mastery and building tension win over initially resistant viewers

Inglourious Basterds starts exceptionally strong with its farmhouse opening, experiences a significant dip around the 50-minute mark as theater-focused dialogue tests some viewers' patience, but ultimately wins audiences over as the interminable dialogue becomes engrossing and builds to an explosive finale. The film demonstrates how Tarantino's unconventional approach can initially alienate but ultimately reward patient viewers.

4 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb