Post by MetalBlade on Aug 23, 2009 19:18:37 GMT
Anyway, I saw Basterds yesterday,and whilst I agree it was slightly overlong, I found the long conversational pieces to be excellent, witty, interesting and unlike anything else QT has written.
For example, many of his screenplays have relied upon his love of pop culture and self reference, however in this case it is not possible and as such he has developed a new style whereby the characters remain focussed and the level of tension between the Nazis and the resistance is heightened and even increased by the foreign language.
The central characters are quite unbelievable yet very watchable, especially the SS "Jew Hunter", who is truly the most menacing villain since Hannibal Lecter.
Pitt obviously shines as the hillbilly leader of the Basterds, and the rest of the crew are very well cast, including Eli Roth, whom many have dismissed in reviews.
The film is high fiction, with a complete re-write of what we were taught in school, with little action but a great story, superb script and excellent characterizations.
I said before the film that I could quite happily watch a Tarantino-scripted movie consisting of simply two hours of people sat round a table talking, and this is essentially what Inglourious Basterds is. Very talky, and with some scenes clocking in at well over ten minutes each.
When the action does arrive, it is swift, brutal and right in your face.
On the one hand, I can definitely see why people will dislike it and possibly even hate it, but on the other hand I see it as a step outside QT's comfort zone, and an expansion of his skill as a filmmaker. I definitely enjoyed it.
Just remember, it's not a war movie, it's a movie about people who just happen to be involved in a war.
For example, many of his screenplays have relied upon his love of pop culture and self reference, however in this case it is not possible and as such he has developed a new style whereby the characters remain focussed and the level of tension between the Nazis and the resistance is heightened and even increased by the foreign language.
The central characters are quite unbelievable yet very watchable, especially the SS "Jew Hunter", who is truly the most menacing villain since Hannibal Lecter.
Pitt obviously shines as the hillbilly leader of the Basterds, and the rest of the crew are very well cast, including Eli Roth, whom many have dismissed in reviews.
The film is high fiction, with a complete re-write of what we were taught in school, with little action but a great story, superb script and excellent characterizations.
I said before the film that I could quite happily watch a Tarantino-scripted movie consisting of simply two hours of people sat round a table talking, and this is essentially what Inglourious Basterds is. Very talky, and with some scenes clocking in at well over ten minutes each.
When the action does arrive, it is swift, brutal and right in your face.
On the one hand, I can definitely see why people will dislike it and possibly even hate it, but on the other hand I see it as a step outside QT's comfort zone, and an expansion of his skill as a filmmaker. I definitely enjoyed it.
Just remember, it's not a war movie, it's a movie about people who just happen to be involved in a war.