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August 21, 2009

At the Movies: Tarantino's ‘Basterds' inspires, frustrates in equal measure

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

If only Quentin Tarantino the director weren't so completely in love with Quentin Tarantino the writer, “Inglourious Basterds” might have been a great movie rather than just a good movie with moments of greatness.


INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Cast: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Bruhl, Til Schweiger, Melanie Laurent, B.J. Novak, Samm Levine

Rating: R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality

Running time: 152 minutes


 
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