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Inlander:
Anyone seen this yet? What do you think?

It seems to have really divided the critics. Usually I'm a bit lairy about people making entertainment out of particularly horrific moments in history, especially those that are still in living memory, but I checked my moral qualms at the door and went to the cinema last night and had a whale of a time. The acting and directing was superb, and I think Tarantino managed to reign in his dialogue just enough so that it was credible but still distinctly Tarantino-esque - for instance in the opening scene, which is fantastic, and in which the dialogue seems at first like two guys talking about random shit until you realise that every single line has a clear and distinct purpose and reason to exist in terms of building the suspense and moving the scene towards its climax.

And I loved Pitt's character - at first he seems like just another hillbilly hick, but as the film goes on it becomes apparent that he's in fact a very shrewd and smart guy, who just happens to be wildly unhinged (and speaks with a magnificently over-the-top accent).

In summary: the film's very long but I was never bored even once and the two-and-a-half hours positively flew by.

Cartilage Head:
I cannot wait to see it. It has been one of my most anticipated movies for a while. I am glad to hear that response is positive so far.

Avec:
In regards to it being a time piece it wasn't historically accurate anyway and I really saw nothing wrong with the film, I enjoyed it throughout. I'd go see it a second time, actually.

De_El:
Harry! I am kind of surprised. I consider you to be a pretty discerning guy as far as taste in films goes, and I was honestly not expecting much of Inglorious Basterds. I guess I might check this out, then. Brad Pitt's character seems so obnoxious in the trailer! I guess I will try not to assume things on the way in.

Lines:
Did you see Burn After Reading? He was hilariously obnoxious in that.

I am seeing this either tonight or tomorrow night and I'm excited. Shane (Valley_Parade) just saw it and said some good things about it, too.

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