Inglorious Basterds

Goddamn it's nice to see Tarantino back in form. This movie was a helluva a lot of fun. It's also good to see a performance that received so much hype before I saw it, but still impressed me. Christoph Waltz probably should be billed as the lead. He dominates the film. Brad Pitt is having a lot of fun here too. The story is more of a piecemeal of scenes that have been expanded in key moments of the story. Much of the action of the story takes place off screen or is simply presumed to have happened. There are a number of scene of incredible intensity and tension. The climax was particularly vivid and exciting. My only qualm is that while there are some great performances (Pitt, Waltz, Til Schweiger) there are some real clunkers in here too. Particularly the women. But this is such a fun ride that's hardly an issue.