I came out of this movie with a huge grin on my face, I just enjoyed the fuck out of it. Then I turned to Carlos and said “WASN’T THAT GREAT” and he shrugged and said: “Eh. I wasn’t into it.” Um WHAT?!

Yeah, I don’t know. People explain to me what they don’t like about Tarantino movies and usually those are exactly the things that I DID (do) like. I like the stylized violence and the comic/graphic novel chop chop and the over-the-topness of it all. I like that the characters you expect to have morals don’t, and the ones who seem completely cold do.

In this flick in particular, I just thought there were some brilliant casting moves, some great performances*, it was vivid visually. I loved the settings; I loved the tweaking of the history. I loved seeing an irreverent look at WWII frankly.

Although I think this article has some decent (critical) points…I don’t think his movies are all schlock and awe, and to some extent, yes I think you can safely assume that his whole nonchalance attitude about a “deeper message” is just yet another subterfuge. And while yes, you should not adore something for its aesthetics if it’s morally bankrupt like the Nazi propaganda films, Tarantino films are NOTHING like that to my mind. This flick’s “Are you going to take your uniform off?” Q & As (and their result!) alone have a very (correct) moral message. [Trying not to be spoilerific there.]

*”Ryan” from The Office stuck out like a sore thumb for me. He’s the one that I just could not see in his role. He always seemed way too clean and showered compared to the rest of the Basterds.