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Inglorious Bastards is an odd piece from Tarantino. It's broken into parts that work together but divide evenly and It follows Brad Pit as Lt. Aldo Raine and his crew of angry Jewish men in World War II as they’re out to destroy the Nazis, Hitler, and really anybody that gets in their way of doing so. It's an odd piece and definitely one worth watching and Quentin Tarantino delivers with another classic.

From the marketing campaign one would think that this movie has more action than it actually is. While there are moments, there are more moments of long, stagnant, drawn-out dialogue that take too long to run through. This is a movie that’s really more about the tension of the moment ala Pulp Fiction than the action and reaction of the moment. I wouldn’t go as far as to say it’s a thriller because it’s not that full of dialog but basically you would have like to have seen Aldo and the Basterds kill more Nazis. Still, the ending is surprising, the action is intense and Pitt is better here than he’s ever been. He’s funny, he’s captivating, and damnit he’s awesome. I completely forgive him for the awfulness that was Troy just because of this movie.

On Blu-Ray, Inglorious Basterds is awesome. You get extended and alternate scenes, a round table discussion, the making of the movie within the movie- “Nation’s Pride” and you get to see that movie too. You also get a conversation with Rod Taylor and a few other featurettes. BD-LIVE also has a cool  game feature called "Killin’ Nazis Trivia challenge". You also get a digital copy of the movie that you can easily import into iTunes or Windows quick and easily, which is appreciated.

Another Tarantino piece of genius, Basterds is a welcome addition to the World War II movie genre even though you can’t really put it into that category. It’s a World War II fantasy movie where for once you get to see what the Nazis had coming to them. It could have been better with more action and a straight forward approach but it’s still a damn-good movie and Pitt’s performance is his best. Inglorious Basterds is definitely worth looking into on DVD and Blu-Ray.