Synopsis (from IMDB):  In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as “The Basterds” are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.

This movie is very good.  It is complete fiction, historically inaccurate, and very fun.  As a word to the wise, it is very violent (as with most Tarantino movies).  In the theatre, two old ladies actually got up and left (and did not return) once the scalpings began.  I’m guessing they haven’t seen anything by Quentin Tarantino before (and likely, never will again).

Brad Pitt did a pretty good job as the leader of the basterds.  I’ve never been a huge fan of his (although the Ocean’s Trilogy wasn’t bad work), and outside of a cameo by Mike Myers he is the name start of the film.  Ergo…consider that high praise for Mr. Pitts’ work in the film.

The guy who did impress me is Cristoph Waltz.  He plays the evil, cunning, and smooth German Colonel Hans Landa.  The man is fluent in many languages and uses them all in the movie.  Tarantino himself has said that this movie could not have been made without Waltz, as he plays the part of Landa to a “T.”  Oscar-worthy, in my opinion that does not count anywhere except with the concept of my own reality.

Mélanie Laurent, as Shoshanna Dreyfus, also did a wonderful job.  She played her character very well, and I see big things for her in the future.  She is also very attractive.

I really enjoyed this movie, though the running time of 2 hours and 40 minutes passed by very fast.  Apparently Tarantino chopped this movie down from about four hours, so I will definately re-watch it if the full version is released on Blu-Ray.