Django Unchained
Two years before the Civil War, Django (Jamie Foxx), a slave, finds himself accompanying an unorthodox German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) on a mission to capture the vicious Brittle brothers. Their mission successful, Schultz frees Django, and together they hunt the South's most-wanted criminals. Their travels take them to the infamous plantation of shady Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), where Django's long-lost wife (Kerry Washington) is still a slave.
Release Date: December 25, 2012
Runtime: 2 hr 45 min
Genre: Action , Historical drama
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: Reginald Hudlin, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Stacey Sher, Pilar Savone
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Samuel Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington
(less)Mature for ages 18+ . What would you rate it?
Rated R Language|A Vicious Fight|Some Nude Images|Strong Graphic Violence
- Sex & Nudity
- Violence & Gore
- Profanity
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Tarantino is nothing but a bad film-maker who likes to try to shock viewers with his antics. They get tired and old quickly. Not sure why people still view his films.
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Slavery isn’t a Spaghetti Western or a joke but this film innovative. No one has ever taken the risk Tarantino did on this film and he did it well.
When I think of iconic movies, Django Unchained is now one of them. The cinematography, the soundtrack, great acting and screenplay weave together perfectly like tight braid. From the opening scene to the gory ending, Tarantino takes you for a ride like he’s never done before!
What I loved most about this movie was the dialog. Tarantino has a way of creating these scenes that are only in one location and sometimes only one camera angle, that are packed full of tension. You know at any minute that something bad will happen and it always does. The other thing I loved was the acting. I was truly convinced of the roles they all played. You witness Django (Jamie Foxx) transform from a scared innocent slave to a heroic bounty hunter, in majestic fashion. To me the idea of Django is like watching a super hero. Something like a Robin Hood. The possibilities for continuing his story are endless. Mr. Candy (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the worst slave owner of them all. You truly believe that by the performance that was played by DiCaprio. Every actor was on point! There are even connections to characters from different Tarantino movies found in this film. Tarantino took his time to get the screenplay just right. He also gave praise to the Westerns of old. The movie had gun coaches and horse riders that were used in Westerns we all love. No horses were harmed in the filming of this movie ;-)
Another part of the movie I loved was the set. You think of slavery and you picture these horrible conditions these men and women had to live through. It was so evil! But when you see the set of the movie, everything is so beautiful and peaceful. For example, as the crew takes a ride to Mr. Candy’s house you automatically think, Django and Dr. King are on their way to hell. But then you see Candyland and it’s the most beautiful house ever. It was filled with long lush gardens that go for miles, massive trees and a huge cream color house. You see the house and say “how can anything so evil take place there?” It was the perfect contrast of good vs evil. The set design was just truly amazing.
Was I shocked as to what I saw in this movie? Absolutely not. You read about worse things done to slaves in history books. Was I offended because of the excessive use of the “N” word? No, the movie takes place in the Deep South and it’s about slavery. You’re going to hear the “N” word used quite a bit. The movie is very violent and has a lot of foul language. The story on the other hand is superb. -
What's fun about Django — at least, when it is fun — is that it's also a liberal-hearted revenge Western... Django Unchained becomes an almost sadistically literal example of exploitation at its most unironic... Read full review here
December 26th, 2012 Details -
Geographically incompetent, with plantations overfilled with all manner of shootably venal white overseers, this isn’t Ken Burns history... See Full Review
January 7th, 2013 Details -
The weight and ugliness of slavery is felt in this clever, ambitious and superbly acted tale of wish fulfillment.... inventive, beautifully shot reimagining of history... The revisionist result is incendiary and difficult to watch but also thought-provoking and consistently entertaining... Read full review here
December 26th, 2012 Details -
Whatever you like or hate, or like and hate, about Quentin Tarantino’s movies, is in full display here. It’s long (too long) and bloody, profane and gleeful, with movie-genre references stuffed so tightly into each scene they practically spill out onto the theater floor... Read full review here
December 25th, 2012 Details -
...Django Unchained includes some of the best laugh aloud scenes of any 2012 motion picture... Django Unchained may be Tarantino's most uplifting movie to date... Read full review here
December 25th, 2012 Details -
“What’s not to like?” is a tantalizing question in Django Unchained... it's undeniably, gloriously Tarantino: all talk and all action... Read full review here
December 25th, 2012 Details -
If you saw the previews and still wanted to see it, you will not be disappointed! I thought it was better than the previews made it out to be. If you dont like Tarantino, Blaxploitation films, violent revenge films, then dont watch it. This was a frekn fun film, one of Tarantino's best! I said Blaxploitation but it isn't, I thought they portrayed everyone as respectfully as you can when you make a movie about slaves 150 years ago. There were some serious logistic issues that you need to dismiss since this was never meant to be a history lesson. If you can't accept that a born slave can shoot a rider from 200 yards at full gallop the first time he uses a rifle, then go watch something else. If you don't mind watching heads explode with a shot from a pistol, you just might want to check this one out!!
April 19th, 2013 Details -
“Django Unchained” is unabashedly and self-consciously pulpy... It is digressive, jokey, giddily brutal and ferociously profane. But it is also a troubling and important movie about slavery and racism... Read full review here
December 26th, 2012 Details -
While it thus offers a stark reminder of the sins wrought by racism, this is not a picture for the casual moviegoer or the easily jarred... See Full Review
January 7th, 2013 Details -
The Best Quentin Tarantino Movie Ever! The Cast is Great :D
January 5th, 2013 Details -
Pretty Amazing
January 7th, 2013 Details