This film was very close to getting a 9!

Rating: 8/10 (16 April 2016)

I was worried to see this film at first because it was very long and I didn't like Tarantino's previous film; 'Inglorious Basterds'. However, after finally seeing it, I'm very glad I did! In my opinion this is Tarantino's second best film after 'Resrvoir Dogs' (I even prefer it to 'Pulp Fiction'). It had a fantastic nostalgic soundtrack that brought back epic memories of 'The Good The Bad and The Ugly' which created a warm retro western atmosphere. The performances were all good; especially Samuel L Jackson! Usually he plays a similar character but here he looked and acted brilliantly. Like all Tarantino films, there is a lot of violence in Django but it is handled very well. There are two types of violence seen in the film. There was the serious violence that is often seen in regards to the disgusting way the slaves were treated. It was disturbing, harrowing and realistic which helped convey the serious messages of the film. And then there was the Tarantino violence. Over the top and unrealistic but fun and often comedic, this violence was always enjoyable and was used in the right moments. You would think including such different types of violence would confuse the tone and come across as inappropriate, like I thought Inglorious Basterds was, but somehow it worked brilliantly! The best scene in the film for me was the last scene. I won't spoil it; but I will say that it left me with a tear in my eye!
The film is not without faults as it is overly long and Tarantino's cameo is very distracting and pointless, but overall; it was a blast!