Saw a midnight showing. A full review will be forthcoming, with a little announcement I guess. But here at the bullets:
- All the actors and characters were fantastic. Tarantino is known for his characters, and this movie certainly doesn't break the trend
- Very very long movie, midnight show ended at 2:50. Given some traliers and previews, that's roughly 2 1/2 hours. Be prepared.
- Very funny, enjoyed all the plotlines and side stories, had a lot of charm as always, however
- For a movie called Inglorious Basterds, they barley show up. You see more of a the German Inspector and Jewish French girl than any of the basterds. Side note: BJ Novak of The Office fame has four lines in the entire movie. Eli Roth has around five lines, so the only basterd you'll be hearing from is Brad Pitt.
- Extremely long build ups to everything. We're talking a 35 minute set up to literally a five second death montage. I'm not exaggerating.
- Zero action in the movie. I'm not complaining, but one of the people I went with was expecting "silly nonsense like Death Race" there is not a single fight scene or shoot out in the movie. All the violence is quick, its mostly talking. Just go in with the right expectations
- Overall I enjoyed the movie, to what extent, not sure yet
This movie is destined for cult status. It takes some super ballsy moves that haven't been done before, but at the same time there are a few problems that are going to have people leaving the theater saying "I don't get it, why do people like this movie?" I would recommend it with the right expectations and fans of Tarantino, if you haven't seen something like Pulp Fiction though, you don't want to start with Inglorious Basterds.
PS. Love midnight crowds, clapping and cheering throughout the whole movie.
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