Film review - Inglourious Basterds

When Tarantino burst onto the movie scene with Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction he redefined film making. Since then, his work has been a little wild. He gave us the okay Jackie Brown, the stylistically excellent but overly long Kill Bill, and then there was Death Trip and the less said about this film the better - it was enough to make me question whether Tarantino had truly lost himself in his own world.

I am happy to report that Inglorious marks a return to form. It's Tarantino all over from an aesthetic perspective and the story isn't half bad. The film is some way from perfect but it's still a great, blood-splattered ride and there is great acting from relative unknowns - the despicably evil 'Jew Hunter' played by Christopher Waltz is fantastic and he steals every scene that he is in.

*** 1/2