Tarantino does it again
A movie review by Sarah Bode
Sarah Bode | Staff Writer
Issue date: 9/10/09 Section: Lifestyles
"That's a BINGO!" shouts Col. Hans Landa to Lt. Aldo Raine in Quentin Tarantino's latest film, "Inglorious Basterds," which debuted Aug. 21, 2009. The hit has received 8.7 out of 10 stars from users on www.imdb.com and has earned over $140 million in the USA and overseas.
While for fans and other moviegoers the film has been an overall success, there have been mixed reviews from critics worldwide. The Wilmington Star-News correspondent, Ben Steelman, bashed the film and the viewers who revere Tarantino's new film and overall style. Steelman focused on the fact that the USA college class of 2013 does not remember a time when Tarantino was not a film "genius."
Like many students who enjoyed the film, I would say that I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the movie as I do with every Tarantino film. It wasn't "Pulp Fiction," but Tarantino kept his style and brought irony and humor to World War II-something the world thought we'd never laugh about.
Some critics were bored by what they called the quintessential Tarantino style, but personally I feel that most admired directors of today's filmmaking business, both Hollywood and Indie, have a very distinct style to their films. E.g. Martin Scorsese using1960s rock music in all of his films, or Wes Anderson including quirky drawings.
The film is composed of a great international cast. Brad Pitt, German-born actress Diane Kruger (most recognizable from "National Treasure"), Mike Myers (from "Austin Powers"), a French actress-Melanie Laurent, and even B.J. Novak from NBC's hit show "The Office." This cast provides for a very dynamic bunch that moves the 153-minute film at a fast pace.
"Inglorious Basterds" presents two intertwined stories that are broken into chapters. The historical setting, Nazi-occupied France, offers a sugar-phosphate backbone for the fictitious tale of an orphaned Jewish girl Shosanna and a group of American soldiers called "the Basterds." These two stories are followed by a ruthless, yet charming Nazi, Col. Hans Landa, who pursues both Shosanna (played by Melanie Laurent) and "the Basterds," whose leader is Lt. Aldo Raine (played by Brad Pitt).
While for fans and other moviegoers the film has been an overall success, there have been mixed reviews from critics worldwide. The Wilmington Star-News correspondent, Ben Steelman, bashed the film and the viewers who revere Tarantino's new film and overall style. Steelman focused on the fact that the USA college class of 2013 does not remember a time when Tarantino was not a film "genius."
Like many students who enjoyed the film, I would say that I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the movie as I do with every Tarantino film. It wasn't "Pulp Fiction," but Tarantino kept his style and brought irony and humor to World War II-something the world thought we'd never laugh about.
Some critics were bored by what they called the quintessential Tarantino style, but personally I feel that most admired directors of today's filmmaking business, both Hollywood and Indie, have a very distinct style to their films. E.g. Martin Scorsese using1960s rock music in all of his films, or Wes Anderson including quirky drawings.
The film is composed of a great international cast. Brad Pitt, German-born actress Diane Kruger (most recognizable from "National Treasure"), Mike Myers (from "Austin Powers"), a French actress-Melanie Laurent, and even B.J. Novak from NBC's hit show "The Office." This cast provides for a very dynamic bunch that moves the 153-minute film at a fast pace.
"Inglorious Basterds" presents two intertwined stories that are broken into chapters. The historical setting, Nazi-occupied France, offers a sugar-phosphate backbone for the fictitious tale of an orphaned Jewish girl Shosanna and a group of American soldiers called "the Basterds." These two stories are followed by a ruthless, yet charming Nazi, Col. Hans Landa, who pursues both Shosanna (played by Melanie Laurent) and "the Basterds," whose leader is Lt. Aldo Raine (played by Brad Pitt).
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