85th Academy Awards – Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Screenplay)

Rating: 8/10 (17 September 2015)

The American Civil War and slavery are always popular topics for movies and novels. I like this theme and this film is the most interesting one I have seen so far. I really feel it is much better than 12 Years a Slave which was awarded an Oscar in 2014.
The plot is a bit bloody and violent. I think it uses dramatic license and doesn't reflect the real world for slaves. However, it is an attractive film that always makes you want to know what will happen next.
The main character is Django, the slave. Another important and interesting character is Dr. King. Dr. King gives Django freedom and wants him to be a bounty hunter. Django's only condition to do this is to rescue his wife who is a slave as well. Django and Dr. King arrest and kill several people and get lots of money for that. Django overcomes difficulties and dangers, and finally he rescues his wife. Dr. King dies while helping him.
Another impressive character is Steven, the slave-owner's black butler. He is cunning and treacherous. He even helps whites to punish the slaves. The acting is very vivid, and leads to me wanting to slap him when I saw his face in the movie.
I think the selling point of this movie is the vivid plot that shows how the slaves suffer physical and psychological torture. How cruel the society is for them. You will definitely be shocked, angered and even afraid when you watch the bloody scenes in this movie.