Christoph Walken should not just get an oscar nod, he should have the oscar for his performance. Some scenes were long and the dialogue a bit inane but the it added to the characters, especially to Hans Landen. I did enjoy Pitt's performance which I found to be very good. The SS officer at the tavern was also a good performance. There was also plenty of funny scenes, often dealing in racist humor. The characters were likable even though some did not get a lot of screen time. It gets very graphic when the time arises and is not all just senseless violence. Inglorious Basterds is definetly a great film.