Must See

Rating: 10/10 (21 September 2013)

I don't even know how to review this title. First of all, I absolutely loved this film. The casting was perfect. Christoph Schultz delivers another earth-shattering performance as well as his co-star Jamie Foxx. Of course, DiCaprio delivered a solid performance so realistic that, at times, it seemed all to real and could be frightening (in a good way) to some viewers.
Apparently there was controversy over Tarantino's decision to have the "N" word spoken so many times throughout the film. This baffles me as I wonder what one would expect to hear during times of slavery and severe inequality. What, you want to hide the fact that it ever happened? Are you embarrassed that this is the tragic reality of our country? Whatever the case may be, the use of the "N" word in this movie should not be a debated so much as it takes away from the more important messages of the film. Then again, Tarantino has stated that he was glad there was so much controversy over it since it caused a national dialogue about slavery different than any before.
I loved the fact that there were a few sub-plots withing the main plot. Each character was important. There was no room for tedious objects to be added nor was there any reason to given the substance of Django Unchained. The movie, like all of Tarantino's movies, is pretty dang violent. It's probably just shy of being his most violent film as I believe Inglourious Bastards to be number one. The emotion in Django Unchained is so strong it's almost palpable. I found my muscles tensing up several times. By the end of the movie I extremely moved and touched by Quentin's genius. This is truly a must-see film of the 21st century.