First of all, it was not my choice to watch this movie on a bright sunday afternoon given the fact that Bangalore is sunny and warm after many rainy,messy and boring days. However i was sitting in a packed multiplex to watch the ‘Inglourious Basterds’ starring Brad Pitt as one of the Basterd’s.
Inglorious Basterds opens with the phrase, “Once Upon a Time… in Nazi-Occupied France.” reminded me about the history lessons which i had read in school and the numerous documentaries aired on History channel. (PS:I was not prepared to watch this movie).
The war hit France and Germany look dull and scary. This movie doesn’t ask for any sympathy,apology nor any forgiveness. It has to be just experienced. Appreciate 4 different languages in the movie. For crisp dialogues, timely comedy and enough violence but could have been shorter in duration.
Plot is during World War II a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as “The Basterds” are chosen specifically to spread fear by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish woman who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. Their plan is to infiltrate as members of an Italian film-making crew with explosives beneath their tuxedos. But this women has her own plot to burn down the entire cinema using highly flammable film reels. In one line, It’s about Jewish commandos bringing the World War II to an abrupt end by targeting the German high command. Although the movie and the history books don’t go hand in hand, Quentin Tarantino’s take would be prefered ?
There were some of them who clapped at the end, shows how involved they were and their appreciation of wonderful film making. I would say go and watch the Basterd’s !
