Okay movie, not one of Tarantino's best

Rating: 5/10 (5 February 2016)

First, I don't get all the drama surrounding this movie, or the boycotts for that matter. It's a movie and found it harmless fun at the most. I didn't see any dark political undertones or narrative that would have people questioning the foundations of society,make police look bad or the use of the "N" word too provocative.
Second, this is simply not a great film. Django Unlimitted was a great film, Kill Bill 1 & 2 were great films, Pulp Fiction, etc. this, while beautifully shot was an average film. I felt they could have told the 5 chapters of the story in 1.5 hours. The dialog was not that interesting, the pace too slow to come and the suspense built to not so grand a conclusion. I didn't think the story was all that strong, thought maybe I expected too much and walked away a little disappointed.
Third, go see the film and decide for yourself. For me, it's a dud, and missed opportunity on Tarantino's 8th. You may feel the same or not, but this effort was lost on me.