Inglorious Bastards, Bar scene

Inglorious Bastards, Bar scene




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dpLBM4rBPM

The reason I choose this scene is because first I am a huge Quentin Tarantino fan. In my opinion he is one of the best film writers/directors out there. The way the aesthetic dimensions were created in this scene is great in my opinion. Tarantino puts wide view and a up close shot in one shot so people can get the full effect of what is going on. When Lt. Hicox was asked how many shots of scotch the table wanted and he put up three fingers, pointer, middle, ring finger. When he did this Major Hellstrom then realized he was an imposter because the way real Germans hold up three fingers is thumb, pointer, middle finger. At this point the tension escalates in the bar and a standoff begins. The way Tarantino showed this was phenomenal. instead of panning in and out he got it all in one shot showing everyones expressions around the table which made it that much better when tensions rose.