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Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2012)

What takes a film from being great to being a masterpiece are the details. Being meticulous with the details is a Tarantino trademark. Does it mean all of his films reach the level of masterpiece? Probably. With Django Unchained he's wrapped a gilded frame around it.
There's been much hype about the soundtrack on facebook. If anything tarnishes the gild, 'tis this. It doesn't pound and it doesn't disappear; nor does it complement, which is a pity as it could have been that much more spectacular. It's a vague distraction more than anything.
It takes courage to watch Django Unchained. What happens in it is usually reserved for the deep recesses of our minds. I'm still reeling from the intensity. Such feeling couldn't have been evoked without the SUPERB acting on each person's part. Without flawless performances by all there would have been a crack in the mirror.