Inglourious Basterds

What struck me most was the level of control on display. Tarantino builds tension almost entirely through dialogue and framing, letting scenes stretch on past the point where most films would cut away, resulting in a constant sense of nervousness, particularly from Landa’s scenes. Landa is such a cleverly written character, and Tarantino does very well to keep his power purely through his dominance in exchanges and also his wit, rather than violence, for example, the strudel scene to test if Shosanna is Jewish. Visually, Tarantino restrains the action compared to his other work, but especially considering this is a war film, this emphasises the excess of violence in the final act. My expectations were fairly low, but I was certainly wrong to underestimate Tarantino’s greatness and I was truly surprised. Great work, Quentin 👍