Quentin Tarantino has managed to once again outdo himself as an amazing filmmaker in the powerful new film, “Inglourious Basterds.”

Shining with artistic scenery, action, gore and the impeccable dialogue that makes Tarantino who he is, this film, released nationwide on Friday, will make any viewer’s mouth drop.

Taking place in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, “Inglorious Basterds” is no sob story of an evil and horrid time period, but rather an intense, edge-of-your-seat experience about what happens when authority is defied and fire is fought with fury.

Lt. Aldo Raine, (Brad Pitt) puts together a group of tough Jewish Americans to form the Basterds — the gang of all gangs that ultimately plan to take down the Nazi regime.

“We in the killin’ Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin’” is just one of many memorable quotes provided by Pitt’s character.

Known for years of acting on film, including such works as Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s Eleven” and Neil Jordan’s “Interview with the Vampire,” Pitt reminds audience members in this film just what a versatile actor he is, capable of playing just about any role that is thrown at him, even if it is a laid-back yet ruthless Southern-tongued American lieutenant.

While the Basterds are taking out Nazis one at a time, collecting scalps as their souvenir for a job well done, another story takes place.

This story features Shosanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent), a Jewish girl who watched her family killed at the hands of the evil Col. Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz).

Dreyfus later owns a film theater in a downtown area where a well-known Nazi soldier, Fredrick Zoller, approaches her and takes a liking to her.

Well-known as a war hero, Zoller (Daniel Brühl) is soon to have a film, “Nation’s Pride,” released about his accomplishments.

By a twist of fate, Zoller talks the leaders of the Third Reich into having the film premier at her small and intimate cinema, bringing everyone in power — including Hitler (Martin Wuttke) and Joseph Goebbels (Sylvester Groth) —together in one auditorium, giving Dreyfus a chance to get even for the travesties the group brought upon her and her family.

Mélanie Laurent, a popular French film actress, provides a stunning performance as a girl who tried to move on with her life, but then was given the opportunity to quietly put up with the system in order to take them down.

The rest of the film is filled with an excellent cast, including recognizable characters such as Mike Myers (“Austin Powers” series), Eli Roth (“Hostel,” “Cabin Fever”) and other American and foreign film actors who give undeniably great performances.

In this film, Tarantino takes viewers through a storytelling experience that mixes the excitement of watching a film and the pleasure that comes from reading a book in a soul-gripping tale that will make adrenaline pump and laughter flow.

Rated R for graphic violence, strong language and brief nudity, this film may not be for the squeamish.

But for those who enjoy a powerful tale of redemption and downright eye-for-an-eye brutality, Tarantino has once again brought these themes together in his powerful new flick.

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