A great return to form for Quentin Tarantino after Deathproof – a marvellous pot pourri of war films, hot chicks, Jews, cinema, violence, accents, acting, and Westerns. It has real emotion and heart behind it, and there’s genuine menace underlying every scene, which means you don’t mind the talking stuff as much. Brad Pitt gives an excellent character performance, heading a wonderful cast – everyone is good, even Diane Kruger… except maybe Mike Myers who is far too comic (he distracts from poor old Rod Taylor, making his first appearance in a major film in ages as Churchill).
Tarantino is sometimes accused of making films without heart but this isn’t the case – especially since it has the weight of history on it’s side. You really feel the deaths of the characters in this one. Having said that there’s plenty of humour and shocks too.
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