Quentin Tarantino gives us an alternative ending to World War II via Inglourious Basterds. It has everything you’re looking for in a Tarantino film – violent, bloody, and funny. It had my full attention right from the opening sequence where Colonel Hans “Jew Hunter” Landa (Christoph Waltz) was interrogating the dairy farmer (Denis Menochet).
Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) is the leader of the Basterds, which is a group of American soldiers whose goal is to kill Nazis within the occupied territory. Then there’s Shosanna (Melanie Laurent), a Jewish cinema owner who has witnessed her family being massacred by Landa’s group.
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Curious is the right adjective for this movie. I was curious how a Benjamin Button’s life would be when he was born old. Instead of getting older, he does the reverse and grows younger each year. With a plot like this you, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is definitely something you’ve never seen before.
The story is told by Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) himself although there are some parts in which Daisy (Cate Blanchett) adds to the story. The movie took place from the time World War I end up to Hurricane Katrina’s arrival. Much like Forrest Gump, Button’s life is interesting but unlike Gump, he didn’t meet any presidents.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is enjoyable but the story has its flaws. It’s a love story that portrays age as just a being number yet Button left Daisy and his family because he felt he’s inadequate as a father. This is not the only hole in the plot.
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I always knew that the Central Intelligence Agency lacked one thing, intelligence. And this newest comedy from the Coen Brothers proved it. Burn After Reading is an intelligent movie about stupid people. It was nicely done with all the right ingredients.
Its star studded cast which includes George Clooney (Harry Pfarrer), Frances McDormand (Linda Litzke), John Malkovich (Osbourne Cox), and Tilda Swanton (Katie Cox)delivered awesome performances but special mention should be of Brad Pitt’s role (Chad Feldheimer) in this movie. He might just be the support but his innocence is believable and played a vital part in the plot.
Burn After Reading is a comedy that lets makes you use your brain rather than leave it outside the ticket counter. But you must not over analyze it. When you do, you’ll miss the fun and the genius that the Coen Brothers has embedded into this film.
Osbourne Cox (John Malkovich): You are part of a league of morons. Oh, yes. You see you’re one of the morons I’ve been fighting my whole life. But guess what. Today, I win.
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