Revisionist History? One Doubts Viewers Would Care

Rating: 8/10 (22 June 2013)

Tarantino's films grow more mature, and only slightly varying from egregious violence, with each release. The outstanding cast and cinematography take the drama into that suspenseful realm the director is known for. We wait for the guns to go off, knowing that a life will be snuffed out, and aren't disappointed. The attention to detail in the sets is also remarkable, given that the artistic person passed away during shooting, and his vision taken up by those left to continue. Coupled with an amazing soundtrack, these elements give the film a special feel distinct from the spaghetti westerns other reviewers liken this film to. You'll enjoy the close-ups of faces, as though you're really looking less at a period piece and more at figures summoned up from the antebellum South. That allows the unbroken train of images and story to remain on the viewers mind, although some humor and a bit of overacting may nearly break that train. Keep riding, it goes into traditional nontraditional Tarantino territory. You'll be glad you did.