Tarantino's Stance

Rating: 9/10 (4 February 2013)

Raised the western bar to new heights. Gunfights well executioned and the bullets ripping out flesh, sometimes in slow motion a true marvel. Long periods of dialogue but crackling with tension as you wait for it to breakdown into bursts of violence.
What is Tarantino really saying about this time in American history. I know he is saying he has elevated America's slave trade history to the fore; but is this a homage to it!? Your sympathy for the black folk does not really come through and indeed the white plantation owners Johnson and Di Caprio look splendid in their regalia, fine cigars, fine wines. Is Tarantino looking back at this as a utopian society and appreciation of the order the system gave? One scene he (his performance detracted from the film; least believable character) he is actually pulling a slave by a rope. is he hood winking us!? He is from the south i.e.tenessee.
The film itself is splendid when it involves Christopher Waltz and really should have been wrapped up around his demise. Jackson and Di Caprio revelling in their roles.
Comedy was in there too the "monty python" feel about the eyeslits in the sacks of the KKK mob sketch and the unfortunate Di Caprio lawyer, screaming as he is caught up in the middle of the gunfight being continually hit by bullets tearing chunks out of him!
If this was attributed to the The Hobbit filmmakers; they would have edited it into 3 movies!!