DiCaprio Owns Every Scene

Rating: 8/10 (18 August 2019)

I just watched Django Unchained
I do not think it's is one of Tarantino's best, but I really do like it.
One of the great strengths of Quentin Tarantino's films is the way his love of cinema comes through in every single frame. From the old fashioned Columbia logo at the beginning, the '70s-style opening credit or the subtle lines and in-jokes (You may only catch second or third time around) to more obvious nods, that are all a joy.
Over the years, we have come to expect things from Tarantino, and he delivers most of them in Django Unchained. There are the brutal action scenes, and when someone gets shot, boy do they bleed. We're bound to see female bare feet at some point. And you know it will end in what I can only describe as satisfying violence. I think the only thing really missing is Tarantino's witty, quotable dialogue and clever monologues. There's a little of it here, but not as much as usual.
Dicaprio steals the movie as the villain. He owns every single scene he is in. Fox's is the best he had been since Ray and had great chemistry with Waltz, who is as fabulous as always.
Despite the western/revenge flick theme of the movie, this movie has some serious laugh out loud moments (especially when Samuel L Jackson realises DiCaprio intends to let Django sleep in the big house). That said, this is a serious movie though with some serious things to say about how blacks were treated in the Old South.
I will say this though, Tarantino should never attempt an Australian accent again.
Django Unchained is Tarantino's highest grossing movie, as it grossed $162 million (against a $100 million budget) at the domestic box office.