Mini-review: Inglourious Basterds

Tarantino's films are always something of an event - even if they turn out not to be terribly good. Inglourious Basterds, however, turns out to be rather fun. Dark and occasionally gruesome fun, but fun nevertheless.  As ever, you can tick off the various pastiches and source material as well as his own particular tropes as you go - but the alt-war setting and set up is surprising and works.