Quentin Tarantino's latest film, the long-awaited Inglorious Basterds, is here, and with it comes mighty expectations from his fan boys. Unfortunately, Basterds is Tarantino's weakest film to date - though that doesn't mean it's bad. Well-written and expertly crafted, Inglorious Basterds is an effective film; it's just not the off-the-wall war epic one would expect.