Inglourious Basterds

"Inglourious Basterds" is set during World War II in Nazi-occupied France, where a Jewish girl named Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the brutal murder of her family by Colonel Hans Landa, also known as "The Jew Hunter." Shosanna narrowly escapes and goes into hiding, vowing revenge against the Nazis.

In the United States, a group of Jewish-American soldiers, led by Lieutenant Aldo Raine, forms a special unit known as the "Basterds." Their mission is to spread fear among the German soldiers by killing and scalping as many of them as possible. The Basterds soon become infamous for their brutal tactics.

Meanwhile, Shosanna, now operating under an assumed identity, owns a cinema in Paris. She catches the attention of German war hero Frederick Zoller, who convinces Joseph Goebbels to host the premiere of his propaganda film, "Nation's Pride," at Shosanna's theater. Unbeknownst to the Germans, Shosanna plans to use the premiere as an opportunity to burn down the cinema, killing all the high-ranking Nazi officials attending the event.

Aisde from Shosanna and Hans Lada, the portrayal of the character Adolf Hitler in "Inglourious Basterds" also receives attention. It is intentionally exaggerated and cartoonish to underscore the film's satirical tone, allowing the director to challenge the traditional historical depiction of Hitler as a fearsome dictator and, instead, presenting him as a bumbling and egotistical figure. By doing so, Tarantino strips away the aura of invincibility that surrounded Hitler during his reign, exposing the vulnerability and absurdity of his leadership.

Release: 2009

Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%