Dazzling Performances and a Unique Addition to the Western Genre,

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2013)

Django Unchained is a fantastic movie with a very well developed plot and an outstanding cast. This film is another work of art from Quentin Tarantino, who is easily one of the most original and creative directors in Hollywood. He has made more movie gold once again here and I can see myself watching it as many times as I have seen the likes of Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds.
The cast is absolutely terrific, Jamie Foxx suits the main role perfectly, Leonardo DiCaprio takes on a very different role and Samuel L Jackson is unrecognisable. The highlight for me, however, is without a doubt Christoph Waltz, he plays this character so naturally and with so much heart, earning his second Academy Award win for this movie, he truly steals the show.
It is a very long running time at almost three hours,you would certainly have to be in the mood for it before you start watching. I did feel that a weak point of the movie was that some scenes were just unnecessary and way too long. The dinner scene goes on forever, this is necessary but it did not have to feel like 50% of the film. Other scenes, like the one with the KKK, were overlong and just did not seem needed at all. They were well executed and well acted parts, but I just felt like they took the audience out of the story too much.
Well acted and superbly written, Django Unchained will surely withstand the test of time and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good western or fans of Tarantino films.
Django breaks out of slavery, with some help from bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz, and heads on a journey with him to Mississippi to save his wife.
Best Performance: Christoph Waltz / Worst Performance: Quentin Tarantino