Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds might genuinely have one of the most torturously suspenseful opening scenes ever. I already knew it was famous, but nothing prepares you for how long it makes you sit in that feeling. The tension just keeps building and building until it becomes almost unbearable. I also thought the ending theater scene was so artful and so Tarantino that it almost became comical in the best way possible. It felt absurd, chaotic, and completely committed to itself. I was honestly just grinning by the end with how much fun I had watching this absurd piece of art. I love long scenes filled with dialogue, and this movie proves exactly why. Tarantino lets scenes breathe for so long that the conversations somehow become more suspenseful than actual action scenes. The acting was phenomenal across the board, but especially from Christoph Waltz. Every time he was on screen I felt uncomfortable in a way that somehow also made it impossible to look away. He completely controls every scene he's in. Wow. Just wow.