What a Masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 2013)

Let me start out this review by saying three words- I. Hate. Westerns.
Of any type. I can't even bear The Twilight Zone episodes where they're set in the west. This movie, however, is probably the only exception in the world to that statement.
First off, Jamie Foxx is "alright". I can only watch him play the same character so many times before enough is enough. Samuel L. Jackson is pretty hysterical and Leonardo DiCaprio is really captivating-especially improvising and continuing when truly hurting himself (see TRIVIA for further details). Surprisingly, I thought he fit the role pretty well. He was way more believable than I thought he would be.
The real jewel of this film is Christoph Waltz. Without gushing too much, I will say this is one of the most outstanding performances of any actor in any role, ever. I was very pleased he won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor (although I considered him the lead). No one else deserved it more than he.
The writing/story is Quentin Tarantino's doing, so expect a lot of blood, a lot of action, and a lot of unexpected laughs.
Brilliant film, and I hate westerns. This is not your run-of-the-mill Bonanza stuff, so expect only the best!!! 9/10