The trailer:A Quentin Tarantino film, so you know there will be two common themes: the love of film, and violence. Tarantino pays homage to films of yore with an opening credits reminiscent of old timey films. Also, "Chapter 1" of the film harkens back to westerns: "Once Upon a Time in Nazi-Occupied France".
Multiple storylines intersect here. The SS colonel "Jew Hunter" and his quest: utilizing uncanny investigational techniques and skill. The Jew who escapes the hunter only to plot her own revenge. The Tennessee yank who heads up the Basterds to hunt Nazis, demanding 100 scalps per solider. Yes....scalps. Nazi second-in-command Goebbels and his eye for cinema and promoting his newest propaganda star. The British (with a snappy Mike Myers and his penchant for accents) and their attempt to utilize a film critic soldier to work with a stunning movie starlet double agent and infiltrate the Nazis. Hitler and his move to boost morale by attending the cinema in plain sight of the party. And the bold rewriting of history by Tarantino with a boisterous end of the war scenario.
I didn't realize just how long this film was until it was over. Over 2 1/2 hours? Didn't seem like it in the least. It moved. It didn't bore. And it also wasn't appropriate for the squeamish. There wasn't an overloaded overbearing amount of gore, but it's Tarantino so it was in fact integral.
Vying for second with Reservoir Dogs to chase Pulp Fiction in my personal Tarantino rankings.
I enjoyed it. Full Price.
Now on to the debate about the spelling...
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