Set in 1858, in the ever wild west, this 'cowboy' styled film reignites and rolls down the retro fireball into a sack of gunpowder... Kaboom!! That’s Django for you.
Django Unchained narrates the tale of Django (Jamie Foxx), a slave who is freed by Dr.Schultz (Christoph Waltz) after Django agrees to help him trace one of his bounties. In return, Schultz also trains Django in bounty hunting and agrees to free his wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) from the clutches of a gruesome plantation owner in Mississippi, Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). The ensuing events and the wild roller-coaster ride has been depicted in a typical Tarantino fashion.
The plot may sound naive and simple, but Tarantino had a gripping screenplay and ever engaging dialogs that were satirical and refreshing at the same time. The casting coup was first rate and the entire cast including the supporting cast were on their toes when it came to delivering in their own capacity.
If Jamie Foxx was belligerent as an ‘unchained’ slave, Christoph Waltz unleashed his blitzkrieg throughout the movie with his quick repartee and an effervescent dialog delivery which is his forte. However the tour de force of the second half was Leonardo who made for an arrogant and wicked villain with a sophisticated charm. To complete the casting coup there was Samuel L. Jackson as Stephen, the servile and loyal servant of Leonardo. Kerry Washington as the lead lady was okay for the role and did not have much dialogs nor screen presence.
The last 30 minutes was bloody to say the least and had Tarantino’s typical blood splashings and slashings with guns and detonators working at tandem, not to mention the haunting tunes that played in the background, elevated the mood and brought out the euphoria.
Overall, the movie was an engrossing watch even at 2:45 hours and is thoroughly recommended for action genre enthusiasts and a must watch for all Tarantino loyalists.
Verdict: Good
Rating: 3/5
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