jasonhurwitz's Review

Summary - Very Good 3.5

I think I was pretty damn disappointed by this movie. I don’t know why, exactly, or what I would have done differently … all I know is that when it was over, I was eager to move on with my life. None-the-less, I can see why people have liked it (“enjoyed” is not a descriptor I care to think people would use).

Acting - Great 4.0

Brad Pitt was rubbish. Yeah, I said it. Please, sir, may I have a more unconvincing, stereotypical imitation of a southern military man? No? Well, then, I guess Brad’s will have to do.

Two standout performances were given, however, by Denis Menochet as Perrier LaPadite and Christoph Waltz as Colonel Hans Landa. Everyone was decent.

I’m giving this score for Acting to everyone except BP because if I included his score, this would be more like a 2.

Film - Good 3.0

Edge - Horrid 4.2

Quentin Tarantino … no need to say more

Reality - Natural 1.0

8 Comments

• MJ5K Jan 18, 2010 12:44AM

  Regarding hurwizzle’s Review
  Just curious, Hurwizzle. If you were dissapointed with the film and was eager to move on with your life, why rate it a Good 3.5? Not trying to be a smartass, just curious. Also, Brad Pitt was sidesplittingly hilarious in this film, his performance was brilliant.

• Wick Dec 24, 2009 9:34AM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  Nope. I found the whole thing transfixing.

• MJ5K Dec 24, 2009 12:46AM

  BTW Wick, during Inglourious Basterds, during the extended dialogue scenes did you ever just shout out “DO SOMETHING!!!!” God know I did. Still a good movie, but not one of Tarantino’s best.

• MJ5K Dec 23, 2009 7:02PM

  Pulp Fiction is his best BY FAR!!! Basterds doesn’t even make the top 5. Kill Bill, Pulp, Grindhouse, Sin City, and Resavoir Dogs are FAR better films than Basterds. I’ll give it another go around, maybe I’ll like it more a second time.

• Wick Dec 14, 2009 10:56PM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  Where do you stand on Pulp Fiction? Most people rate it as Tarantino’s best, though I prefer Basterds.

• MJ5K Dec 14, 2009 5:05PM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  I really did not think this movie was amazing. It really dragged, and even though Mr. Tarantino is the king of writing dialogue, I felt it could’ve had a little more action and less talky talky. Still good, but not great.

• Wick Oct 13, 2009 8:30PM

  Regarding BrianSez’s Review
  Great line Brian: “WWII was an ingenious idea by the T-man. Imagine that – horrific actions against fellow humans — yet justified. Nice.”

• Wick Aug 26, 2009 7:43PM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  Thanks JP.

  I labored on how to analogize the big pipe bit, and wasn’t sure what I ended up with worked. Happy to see you liked it.

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