Inglourious Basterds 惡棍特工

There's no denying that Tarantino's dramatic characterization often borders exaggeration. It's easy to hate Adolph Hitler and Joseph Goebbels as they are portrayed in the film. However, Waltz's portrayal of “The Jew Hunter” is definitely the most chilling and worthy of mention; his character's evil nature truly embodies the definition of inhumanity. Waltz received the Best Actor award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival for his role.

The film title, though copied from a disparate 1978 Italian movie, is aptly suitable; indeed, there is nothing “glorious” about the “Basterds” or in the massacre of the Nazis for that matter – yet Tarantino's film is strangely satisfying to watch. Never-mind history; it quenches a twisted thirst for bloodshed and a perverse sense of justice within the human psyche most would not be willing to admit they possess.

Tarantino has always had a knack for leaving audiences squirming in their seats during moments of unbearably drawn-out tension, and he hasn't lost his touch. Yet “Inglourious Basterds” is still littered with scenes of pure comic hilarity, punctuated by etchings over screen stills or brilliantly entertaining dialogue between characters.

In the final sequence of the film, as Brad Pitt's face hovers above the camera saying something along the lines of, “I believe this might just be my masterpiece,” one can't help but think that Tarantino might be saying the same of his film.

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