Good, But Not Tarantino at his Best!

Rating: 7/10 (28 January 2013)

Tarantino's latest revenge thriller begins on an enthralling and promising note, sustains your interest for a while, but wears off towards the end. Though it's and important movie about racism and slavery, it has nothing much to offer after the first half - it's the same old minority group revenge fantasy. It's a good watch, but nothing great.
The cast is amazing; it couldn't have been better. Foxx is amazing as Django; he gets into the shoes of the free black western bounty hunter. DiCaprio and Jackson seem at ease in their villainous hues. For me, it's Christoph Waltz who steals the show, again (remember 'Inglourious Basterds').
The background score is admirable. The screenplay could have been a little tighter. The second half is long and dragging. Even with the explosive final hour, it wasn't able to give the satisfaction of a perfect ending.