Classic Tarantino

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2013)

First and foremost I am not going to sit here and talk about the film on any sort of in depth basis as I do not study film and have no grounds to base these opinions upon. I am, however, and always have been a avid movie goer and since my first Tarantino film I knew I absolutely loved his style and presentation. Personally, I thought Django Unchained was phenomenal. I think Tarantino did what he does best in this movie and that is entertain. The film provided a lot of everything, comedy, humor, action, violence, and romance. Personally I don't really know how you could dislike it with it covering all of those categories. Now, as to the criticism from people like Spike Lee and other members of the Black community, I simply am confused. History is an area I have grounds to speak on so I will. First of all, yes Spike Lee this is a movie that involves slavery and yes movies are meant for entertainment. Are people going to see the movie and being entertained by the simple IDEA of slavery? No. Does the movie happen to have slavery in it and also be entertaining? Yes. Correlation does not cause or imply causation Mr. Lee. Also to everyone else complaining about the use and depiction of slavery in the movie, don't watch it. You knew what you'd be in for, it's Tarantino for god's sake he isn't the most family friendly director. Also at the very least it is accurate to the time it is portraying which if anything, brings light to those who did not truly understand the brutality of slavery. And finally, I think some people have the facts wrong. Slavery, whilst being attributed and credited to America was not its birthplace. Slavery existed far before America was populated with white folk. And black people were not the only people enslaved, the only reason I believe that slavery is so closely tied to black people is because of the time it took place. When whites were slaves it was far further back in the past before Europe and such were developed. Africa was behind and considered a "developing nation". Also, white men were no t the first to enslave black people. Other black people were. During tribal wars in Africa the losing survivors were captured and kept as slaves. When the British came to Africa looking for workers, the slaves were the first thing the tribal leaders handed over and it escalated from there. Finally to some of the speculation over the "KKK" scene and its comedic values the KKK did no exist until AFTER the civil war as a way of "keeping free black folk in line". The people depicted in the film were called "regulators" and their primary purpose was to find and return run away slaves. That's the history lesson for today folks!