Far too long for its own good, this is still an enjoyably snappy and stylised western.

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2018)

'Django Unchained (2012)' is far too long for it's own good, with some major pacing and structural issues. It is still a good movie and a decent western (though some would argue the story's geographical location may prevent its categorisation as such). Its snappy dialogue and hyper-stylised bloody violence are clear signs that it is, in fact, a Tarantino movie first and a western second, and, as usual, the director decides to ape as much from the genre as possible while projecting his voice from the mouth of every single person. The result is a strange experience that often works for what it is but does sometimes fall flat with stretches of unfocused lulls in engagement or the odd moment of pseudo poor-taste. 7/10