So good I didn't want it to end!

Rating: 9/10 (2 August 2013)

This movie really surprised me. Not only was it entertaining from beginning to end but it had a great deal of heart. It's not as gory as the trailers may lead you to believe - the character development is fabulous. One thing I've realized is that Quentin Tarantino really knows how to write characters. Not only are these people likable but they're incredibly real. Casting for DJANGO UNCHAINED was also very well done in my opinion. Christoph Waltz as Doc Schultz was simply brilliant and Jamie Foxx was spot on as Django - the delightfully detestable Calvin Candie, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, was pure icing on the cinematic cake! There are several fun surprises with actors in some of the smaller roles/cameos as well (like Don Johnson, Jonah Hill and Tarantino himself). Days afterwards I found myself thinking about this movie, not just the subject matter and what an embarrassing point in our history slavery was, but also about how smart and well written it was. I don't know how he does it, Tarantino blew me away with this one - I honestly didn't want it to end. I can't wait to see what he comes out with next.