A nice movie but not Tarantino's best

Rating: 7/10 (28 March 2013)

Quentin Tarantino's latest offering 'Django Unchained' is up to the mark in terms of its storyline and the way it has been presented on screen. Tarantino has taken in a revenge story in the backdrop of slavery around the time of the (about to break-out) American civil war.
Foxx as 'Django' has put in a splendid show of the title character. He initially struggles a bit in the role but later (in the movie) recoups to do very well. Christoph Schultz as 'Dr. King' is the one who steals the show. He has put in a great performance and has absolutely sunk in self into the character of 'Dr. King'. DiCaprio as the antagonist 'Candie' has been absolutely breathtaking in his portrayal. The scene where he explains the dimples on the skull is terrific!. Kerry Washington as 'Broomhilda' has essayed her role well. SLJ as 'Stevens' has done great as well. All these lead players have been supported by a very capable supporting cast.
The Cinematography is great. Editing could have been a bit better. I felt that the storyline could have been a bit crisp as I really felt the duration of the movie (a long span of 165 minutes). A nice one here from Tarantino, but definitely not his very best outing so far.
My rating would be a 7 out of 10. Regards, Ganesh.