Eh ... Tarantino's been much better before this slop

Rating: 6/10 (17 January 2016)

I didn't care much for Django, and this is another entry in Tarantino's catalogue that will not be in my favorites. First, it's too long; I fell asleep at some point in Chapter Two, I think. A lot of talk, minus the witty banter found in Pulp Fiction and other films by Q. Second, there's little point to the plot in the end, in truth. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but I want didactic messaging from Tarantino (like in Kill Bills or Basterds). There's none to be found here. Third, there's little investment in these characters, because generally, they're not charismatic, really. That hurts viewership in a nearly three-hour movie. Audiences want to invest if they're spending that much time. None of this is to say the movie doesn't have its moments, however: It does. But there too few and too far in between the rest of the slop. And what was with the narration? Does Q think we're getting dumber and dumberer? I don't quite want the three hours of my life back, but I almost do.