Recalling the history of racial segregation with an awesome cast

Rating: 9/10 (10 January 2013)

Back in high school, I remember reading a book called "Of Mice and Men," written by a Novel Prize-winning author, John Steinbeck in English class. The story takes place in the great economic depression period where the majority of people were unable to meet the minimum standard of living. How can I relate this novel to "Django Unchained?" Both show a cruel background of segregation that African American experienced as well as the history of prejudices and racism.
The movie takes place in 2 years before Civil war transpires, 1885. So it might be hard for young generation to understand some of the articulations, but they are still comprehensive and well written. There are vibrant and nerve-wrecking battle scenes where you find a protagonist being on thin ice a lot. The music is well composed and used in a timely fashion.
Django who is not afraid to show anything to appeal his bravery and arrogance towards enemies is top-notch. Jamie Foxx goes beyond his limit by suavely executing a role of such an uneducated slave. Christoph Waltz does his part by unleashing his prowess and people skill. His character, Dr. King Schultz is the one who does most of talking while also speaking fluent German. The way he connives shows that words can be sharper than the swords.
Leonardo DiCaprio who plays Calvin Candie, a notorious owner of the "Candyland" which is a luxurious house fraught with slaves who merely exist to serve him proves that he can harness any type of roles flawlessly. What a royal antagonist he is.
Of course, they are not the only contributors that provide an excellence and realism to the movie. An amazing acting done by a group of cameos is what make this movie believable. From the emotion to the behavior, it sublimely evokes the surreal situation from the year 1885.
As this movie contains a number of restricted languages and bloody actions, it might not be suitable for those who may easily feel offended or terrified. However, it ain't like any other movies that are just packed with full of meaningless fighting scenes. It is about recapturing and embracing remorseful history that may be still recurring somewhere in the world.