Whose revenge is it anyway? Quentin Tarantino'sInglourious Basterds, intertextuality, and America's War on Terror

Abstract

This article argues that Inglourious Basterds constitutes a critique of America's response to 9/11. In adhering to oppositions that accompany representations of the Holocaust in popular culture, criticism of the film fails to account for the socio-political context from which it emerges. This article argues that any pleasure in watching Jews exert retribution against their Nazi oppressors is re-evaluated when considered in light of the abuses committed during the ‘War on Terror’. Central to this critique is the film's audience, and this article discusses how the viewer is encouraged to both accept onscreen depictions of revenge and question this acceptance.

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