Not my favorite, but one of my favorite Tarantino movies

Rating: 7/10 (14 September 2013)

If you compare the two, Django Unchained is a better movie than Inglorious Basterds, to me. Jamie Foxx is awesome in a way I've never seen him before. He plays the leading protagonist very well. He is overshadowed by Christoph Waltz's character frequently throughout the movie. To me, Christoph Waltz's character is very charming in order to distract viewers, and his heroism and his humor make American viewers less uncomfortable with the subject matter because TV about U.S. slavery does that a lot. But a bit more than halfway through the movie, Django really comes into his own and he turns from student to full-on hero. My favorite scene might be the scene that Quenten Tarantino makes an appearance in. Kerry Washington's character was the absolute perfect damsel and she was tough and she never broke down and I loved hearing her speak German, but I wish that she had more to do. There was a minor character, Sheba, that I was pretty curious about but they didn't show her much or explain her story. And Walton Goggins was great, per usual. It's worth watching, but I saw it with a very squeamish person, so be careful -- there's a bloodbath or two. Also, the music was outstanding! There was a great song that may have been from the original Django movie.