Gizmo-5
In Cryo Sleep
First off ive got to say its a very well made film, direction is brilliant, all that stuff is spot on. But the whole thing was ruined by, in my opinion an amoral message being portrayed.
This message being that, because the basterds (a bunch of jewish american soldiers) are the good guys, and the nazis are the bad guys (aka the holocaust) It is acceptable, if not praisable for the basterds to become righteous war criminals.
I felt generally sickened, not by the violence, but by the staggering double standard portrayed in the screenplay, all this is forgivable of course if Tarantino is making a subtle and cutting remark on perspective, observing his audiences encouraged glee at the brutal torture of "bad guys" and making comment that, like Goebbels propoganda films, our sense of right and wrong can be skewed by a more powerful sense of them and us. But i honestly dont think he would risk such controversy, and a possible superimposed backlash because he was not taking Jewish suffering seriously, by accusing them of the same potential inhumanity to which the Nazis are alligned.
That and the disrespect of the everyman soldier, the arrogance that, granted the nazi ethos was incredibly sinister, every grunt was a murderous hate machine, and should be punished mercilessly purely based on his affiliation.
That and a general disrespect for bravery in war, regardless of whose side your on really ruined the whole film for me. I found it deeply hypocritical and alienating. despite excellent performances by nearly all the cast, and superb direction from start to finish.
Am i reading too much into this?
This message being that, because the basterds (a bunch of jewish american soldiers) are the good guys, and the nazis are the bad guys (aka the holocaust) It is acceptable, if not praisable for the basterds to become righteous war criminals.
I felt generally sickened, not by the violence, but by the staggering double standard portrayed in the screenplay, all this is forgivable of course if Tarantino is making a subtle and cutting remark on perspective, observing his audiences encouraged glee at the brutal torture of "bad guys" and making comment that, like Goebbels propoganda films, our sense of right and wrong can be skewed by a more powerful sense of them and us. But i honestly dont think he would risk such controversy, and a possible superimposed backlash because he was not taking Jewish suffering seriously, by accusing them of the same potential inhumanity to which the Nazis are alligned.
That and the disrespect of the everyman soldier, the arrogance that, granted the nazi ethos was incredibly sinister, every grunt was a murderous hate machine, and should be punished mercilessly purely based on his affiliation.
That and a general disrespect for bravery in war, regardless of whose side your on really ruined the whole film for me. I found it deeply hypocritical and alienating. despite excellent performances by nearly all the cast, and superb direction from start to finish.
Am i reading too much into this?
