Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 270
Fresh: 239 | Rotten: 31
A classic Tarantino genre-blending thrill ride, Inglourious Basterds is violent, unrestrained, and thoroughly entertaining,
Average Rating: 7/10
Critic Reviews: 49
Fresh: 37 | Rotten: 12
A classic Tarantino genre-blending thrill ride, Inglourious Basterds is violent, unrestrained, and thoroughly entertaining,
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A group of hardened Nazi killers stalk their prey in Nazi-occupied France as a Jewish cinema owner plots to take down top-ranking SS officers during the official premiere of a high-profile German propaganda film. As far as Lt. Aldo Raine (aka Aldo the Apache," Brad Pitt) -- is concerned, the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi. Raine's mission is to strike fear into the heart of Adolf Hitler by brutally murdering as many goose-steppers as possible, or die trying. In order to accomplish that goal, Lt.
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Cast
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Brad Pitt
Lt. Aldo Raine -
Mélanie Laurent
Shosanna Dreyfus -
Christoph Waltz
Col. Hans "The Jew H... -
Eli Roth
Sgt. Donnie Donowitz -
Michael Fassbender
Lt. Archie Hicox -
Diane Kruger
Bridget Von Hammersm... -
Daniel Brühl
Frederick Zoller -
Til Schweiger
Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz -
Gedeon Burkhard
Cpl. Wilhelm Wicki -
Jacky Ido
Marcel -
B.J. Novak
Pfc Smithson Utivich -
Omar Doom
Pfc. Omar Ulmer -
August Diehl
Major Hellstrom -
Denis Menochet
Perrier LaPadite -
Sylvester Groth
Joseph Goebbels -
Martin Wuttke
Hitler -
Mike Myers
Gen. Ed Fenech -
Julie Dreyfus
Francesca Mondino -
Richard Sammel
Sgt. Rachtman -
Alexander Fehling
Master Sgt. Wilhelm/... -
Rod Taylor
Winston Churchill -
Sönke Möhring
Pvt. Butz/Walter Fra... -
Samm Levine
Pvt. Hirschberg -
Paul Rust
Pfc. Andy Kagan -
Michael Bacall
Pfc. MIchael Zimmerm... -
Arndt Schwering-Sohn...
German Soldier/Winne... -
Petra Hartung
German Female Soldie... -
Volker Zack Michalow...
German Soldier/Edgar... -
Ken Duken
German Soldier/Mata ... -
Christian Berkel
Proprietor Eric -
Annie-Sophie Franck
Mathilda -
Léa Seydoux
Charlotte LaPadite -
Tina Rodriguez
Julie LaPadite -
Lena Friedrich
Suzanne LaPadite -
Ludger Pistor
Cpt. Wolfgang -
Jana Pallaske
Babette -
Wolfgang Lindner
Herrman #1 -
Michael Kranz
Herrman #3 -
Rainer Bock
General Sconherr -
Andre Penvern
Old French Veterinar... -
Sebastian Hülk
Hellstrom's Driver/N... -
Buddy Joe Hooker
Gaspar -
Carlos Fidel
Pfc. Simon Sakowitz -
Christian Brückner
Kliest -
Hilmar Eichhorn
Emil Jannings -
Patrick Elias
Jakob Dreyfus -
Eva Löbau
Miriam Dreyfus -
Salvadore Brandt
Bob Dreyfus -
Jasper Linnewedel
Amos Dreyfus -
Wilifried Hochholdin...
German Company Sgt. -
Olivier Girard
Maxim's Waiter -
Michael Scheel
General Frank -
Leo Plank
Motorcycle Rider #1 -
Andreas Tietz
Motorcycle Rider #2 -
Bo Svenson
American Colonel -
Enzo G. Castellari
Himself -
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All Critics (270) | Top Critics (49) | Fresh (239) | Rotten (31) | DVD (8)
Waltz will be unknown to most American audiences -- he was certainly unknown to me -- but he's nothing less than sensational as the silky, polyglot SS officer charged by the Fuhrer to root out the remaining Jews in France.
Top CriticLike a bat to the head, it's not too subtle, but you can't help but watch.
Quentin Tarantino seems to be hanging on to a lost world of moviemaking. He may be nuts. But he's a nut who cares.
Its biggest flaw, though, for those who care about such things, may be its moral attitude. That might seem a stodgy thing to bring up in the context of a Quentin Tarantino movie, but it takes such center stage that it needs to be examined.
Tarantino's vigorously accomplished 'Inglourious Basterds'
Landa is such a wily and despicable concoction that, in movie terms, he's almost impossible not to like. And therein lies part of my problem with this movie.
It's a long but entertainingly showy melodrama full of cineaste jokes, tricksy wordplay and references to film-makers GW Pabst, Leni Riefenstahl and Sergio Leone.
Despite failing to achieve epic greatness (or moral relevance), Inglourius Basterds is a helluva cinematic experience, rewriting the fall of the Third Reich in a way few directors would ever dare.
The experience is like savoring a box of imported French chocolates, only the last one is filled with the wrath of God.
For all its originality, this hall of mirrors is the closest Tarantino has come to making a film with old-fashioned, movie-movie appeal.
Although the actors are flawless, it is Tarantino whose name will go hand in hand with the film -- he is by the modern definition of the word an "auteur."
There is absolutely no one like Tarantino. I think he's capable of anything. It's almost too much power for one filmmaker to have.
With Inglourious Basterds, he's managed to make a movie that will polarise more than ever; its lack of immediacy will frustrate casual audiences; its unfocused story will likely upset the QT hardcore.
They're inventing a new junk-food product line for Inglourious Basterds - the White Elephant Supreme.
There will be blood.
Inglourious Basterds not only knows that it is a fictional movie, but also that it is being watched by an audience, and herein lays its greatest achievement.
Dialogue is sharp, the imagery mesmerizing and both come together to create a wildly entertaining film. Impossible to watch without wanting to be a Basterd yourself.
WWII revamped Quentin Tarantino style, Inglourious Basterds succeeds as the ultimate fantasy revenge story, a Kill Hitler which stands as one the best works in the career of its influential filmmaker.
Tarantino is at times like a flamboyant, egomaniacal orchestra conductor, gesticulating wildly and turning to the audience to make sure we know that the show's about him.
Despite some of the scenes dragging on too long, Inglourious Basterds is still a lot of fun, altering history for the better as the Nazis feel the force of redemption.
Inglourious Basterds is worthy of Dr. Strangelove.
Shows how most of us turn to film for both fantasy escape and an avenue to make the abstract past tangible, enough to even possibly, and powerfully, replace actual history.
One of the best films of 2009, and another home run for Tarantino.
Audience Reviews for Inglourious Basterds
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Movies Like Inglourious Basterds
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- Lt. Aldo Raine: Actually, Werner, we're all tickled to hear you say that. Quite frankly, watching Donny beat Nazis to death is the closest we ever get to goin' to the movies.
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- Sgt. Donnie Donowitz: Teddy fuckin' Williams knocks it outta the park! Fenway Park's on its feet for Teddy fuckin' Ballgame! He went yard on that one! On to fuckin' Lansdowne Street!
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- Lt. Aldo Raine: You know something Uitivich? I think this just might be my masterpiece.
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- Lt. Archie Hicox: Well, if this is it, old boy, I hope you don't mind if I go out speaking the King's.
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- Col. Hans "The Jew Hunter" Landa: Ooh, that's a bingo! Is that the way you say it? 'That's a bingo'?
- Lt. Aldo Raine: You just say 'Bingo.'
- Col. Hans "The Jew Hunter" Landa: Bingo! How fun!
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- Lt. Aldo Raine: Y'know what, Uttivich? I think this might just be my masterpiece.
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