Cannes '09 Review: 'Inglourious Basterds' Fails ...

Is Quentin Tarantino 's " Inglourious Basterds " the most anticipated film of the year? For some, most definitely, and even though our enthusiasm for the picture waned after initial frisson over the dazzlingly ambitious screenplay due to wonky, campy trailers and posters that suggested more Dimension Films crudity than Weinstein Company class (though yes, that's becoming relative at this point), we were still incredibly excited to see the film in Cannes, despite what many think. However, sharpen your daggers at us now, better yet, carve hate into our foreheads, because "Inglourious Basterds"was unfortunately an underwhelming disappointment. Expectations are a bitch and ours were high at one point (after reading the script), but obviously our expectations were managed and the ....<br/><br/> 2:43 a.m. Friday 22nd May 2009 EST