Tarantino Delivers Once Again

Rating: 10/10 (13 September 2014)

Quentin Tarantino writes and directs this stylish western, a genre that he has applied dashes to in previous films such as Kill Bill but never fully tackled. From the opening scene you able to tell this a Tarantino film as it has his trademark signatures all over it from the stylized violence to riveting dialogue.
Django is played excellently by Jamie Foxx, starting off a quite and timid slave and by the end transformed into a ruthless bounty hunter. However it is the supporting characters that steal the show, in particular Christoph Waltz playing a German bounty hunter who frees Django and leads him on his quest. The delivery of his dialogue could be compared to poetry in that it is engaging and sophisticated. Leonardo DiCaprio gives a performance like no other he has done before, playing the villain of the film he delivers terrifying monologues that will have you on the edge of your seat. Sam Jackson, as always in a Tarantino film, does a great job playing the not so typical slave, some might even argue he isn't one as he is granted so much power and is often associating and working with DiCaprio's character.
Tarantino's direction, like always is amazing, the film is well paced especially considering that it runs for almost 3 hours! I left the theatre wanting more. The shots in the film are so well composed you could almost pause the film at anytime and it would make for a great poster. Violence is something Tarantino is well-known for and that is no exception for Django Unchained it is very over the top in the action scenes however in the more controversial and disturbing scenes it is dealt with a lot more seriously, still very violent but not as ridiculous. The films music is a variety of many stereotypical western music and modern day rap, however it is used effectively and does not seem out of place.
Tarantino's writing creates for an exceptionally original story that will have you interested from start to end. The dialogue, again like always with Tarantino is sophisticated and engaging which creates for many scenes with very little action yet it does not leave you unsatisfied. The characters that are created all have layers and do not seem bland or boring but come across as authentic and inventive. Furthermore, Tarantino sprinkles his sense of humour through out the film creating for some very funny scenes, one in particular that features Jonah Hill as a cameo.
In conclusion this is another Tarantino classic in the making featuring a truly original story and many great performances in particular Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio. It also has some of the best dialogue in recent years and combine that with brilliant Tarantino action you are in for one great ride.