Lots of fun - possibly a bit much if you are sensitive

Rating: 8/10 (31 December 2012)

I won't use this review space to rehash the plot - I'm sure you've read it by now elsewhere. I'd like to simply talk a little bit about my thoughts on the film.
It's no revelation that Tarantino is a master of taking specific genres and giving them his special spin. Some efforts work better than others. This is one of them. Django Unchained is a love fest for those fond of Westerns (especially the over the top foreign ones) using an unflinching look at slavery as the back drop. This being said, prepare yourself for a lot of unsavory language. You sensitive types might have an issue here.
The violence is extensive, the deaths almost comically graphic and the humor...humorous. Foxx delivers his best performance ever in my opinion and DiCaprio was so greasy I felt the need to shower when I got home which was the intention I am sure.
If you are wondering if it is acceptable for kids - there is virtually nothing by way of sexual content other than mild discussion about it and nudity is less than minor flashes of boob and testicle but not sex related. Pretty much the only objectionable material is the almost non-stop use of the N word and other foul language combined with plenty of killing. I would say enlightened kids over 14 or 15 are okay. Honestly, the red band trailer for Seth Rogen's new movie that played before the film started was the most offending part of the evening.
This one fits in third for me after the Kill Bills and Pulp Fiction. Much much better than Inglorious Basterds which is at the bottom.