It’s been almost six years since Quentin Tarantino presented us with a visionary film to satisfy our minds — that being “Kill Bill,” of course — and we are more than ready for our next dose. With a fun name and an even more entertaining premise, “Inglourious Basterds” has all the ingredients to be another great Tarantino film.

Shosanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) witnesses the murder of her family at the hands the eccentric Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Four years later she gets the opportunity to exact revenge when the Nazis plan to hold a film premiere at her late aunt’s theater.

Elsewhere in France, Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) and a band of Jewish-American soldiers hunt down Nazi officers, and in an act of savageness, they collect their scalps — a gross side project that Tarantino loves to exploit. With the help of the British General Ed Fenech (Mike Myers), Aldo and crew plan to infiltrate the premiere strapped with explosives and blow up some Nazis. Little do they know, Shosanna has a bigger, much more artistic plan to do the same exact thing. Of course as we know, nothing ever goes as planned, and unexpected things can happen, although when it comes to this story, something unexpected can change the course of history.

I had been patiently anticipating his next move and was very impressed by Tarantino’s ability to tackle the war genre in his own style. Now that I think back, the war genre is almost perfect for Tarantino. It allows him to play out overly dramatic scenes with an old-fashioned acting approach, and he did just that with the talented actors at his disposal. With a brilliant script that took years to write, Tarantino proved he is still one of the most energetic, witty, outlandish and talented directors of our generation.

It’s generally hard to judge the acting in Tarantino’s films because his specific style is a modifier — it’s a style they all have to adapt to. That being said, I was very impressed with all the small characters at play, but there are only two actors that deserve serious notability — one more than the other.

Brad Pitt is hilarious as super hick Aldo Raine. Almost everything he says is funny — partly because of his goofy monotone accent and partly because of his hilarious dialogue.

But the real attention grabber is Cristoph Waltz. We may not know him, but he is perfect as the self-indulged Nazi Colonel known as the “Jew Hunter.” He molds to the dialogue as if he speaks in that manor naturally. He is the most giddy, fun and uniquely terrifying Nazi officer I have ever seen in film.

Like I said, I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time and I’m sure I’m not the only one. I can honestly say that this is one of the best films of the year and should not be missed. If you like Tarantino than you’ll love this film.