Django Unchained

USA 2012, 159 minutes
Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Rating: [R16] Graphic violence & offensive language
Genres: Action/Adventure / Western, Blaxploitation

Topics: African-American.

Feat. Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, James Remar

“With densely crammed, unmistakeably excessive Quentin Tarantino dialogue, this is his most exciting, accessible and satisfying film for ages.”~Flicks.co.nz

Aroview: A cracking blaxploitation western from Quentin Tarantino, about a liberated slave who, with the help of a German bounty hunter, sets out to rescue his wife from a Mississippi plantation owner.

Galloping along at a steady pace, Tarantino's most enjoyable film in years covets the western/exploitation genre without overindulging in its reverence for the past, with Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz providing a humorous on-screen duo with the chutzpah to back up their bloody designs on revenge. Tangy dialogue, bolshy action sequences, and a badass attitude contribute to its high entertainment value.

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5 stars (Exceptional) One of my top 5 films from 2012, Tarantino shows why he is the master of what he does. This is its own genre. It's classic and modern. It's serious and touching, moving, tongue-in-cheek, hilariously funny, and fantasy all rolled into one outstanding ~Tom H
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5 stars (Exceptional) I laughed all the way through it. Aroview accurate, and Tom H is right - it is its own genre! ~Anon
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5 stars (Exceptional) Poignant social commentary buried beneath the ultraviolence. Something of an homage to Sam Peckinpah and Sergio Leone. Wicked sense of humour. Better than Inglorious Bastards. ~Anon
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3 stars (Good Enough) Some genuine funny moments. Waltz and Jackson take the acting honours.The set designs are impressive as is the stunt work (see "Making Of").The action gets more & more over the top - the film struggles to find an ending. ~Tubbs
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2 stars (Good Try) Waltz and Jackson are great but Foxx's Django is a monotonous void where we need a hero. As with Basterds, Quentin's daring is admirable, but becomes too flip to make us care. Inspired flashes aside, it's a protracted ride through uneven terrain. ~fairbrother