Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Title: Inglourious Basterds
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: War/black comedy
Starring: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent
Certificate: 18
Rating: *****

This is an outstanding film. Tarantino again proves that he is one of the finest directors in the history of film. Brad Pitt portrays his character BRILLIANTLY, and the mixture between French, German, and English works extremely well.

One of the things I respect and admire most about Tarantino's work is the way the scenes just play out, in so much more of a realistic way: each scene is long, yet they never become boring. Every little attention to detail is there - the actors are cast perfectly and seem to have the crucial understanding of their characters. Not to mention that this film is HILARIOUS.

Death Proof (2007)

Title: Death Proof
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Action
Starring: Kurt Russell, Zoë Bell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Tracie Thoms, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rose McGowan.
Age certificate: 18
Rating: ***

This has got to be one of the most pointless films ever made. For the majority of the time it is on, nothing is happening, then suddenly, a load of action takes place. Although the visuals are stunning, and Tarantino does, as always, a brilliant job, it is still nowhere near his best work, and is actually pretty boring most of the time.

What redeems this film are the brilliant fight/death scenes, at the middle, and right at the end.