Django Unchained Movie Review

I'm a little late on this one as Django Unchained was released in 2012.  I enjoy westerns but when this came out I just wasn't sold.  With Quentin Tarantino at the helm I was afraid this movie would be just too out there.  Maybe that wasn't fair but that was my thinking and seeing the trailers didn't sell me.  I couldn't have been more wrong.  This was a great movie that was very entertaining.  It was a very good western while staying true to a Tarantino experience.  Jamie Foxx, Christopher Waltz, and Leonardo DiCapprio star in the movie which sees Waltz's character Dr. King Shultz, a bounty hunter, free slave Jamie Foxx (Django) to help him track down fugitives on the run.  A partnership ensues that sees them ultimately try to free Django's wife who is still a slave.  She belongs to DiCapprio's character, slave owner Calvin Candie. 

There is tons of action from beginning to end with folks dieing left and right.  I really enjoyed it as well as those moments you'd come expect from a Tarantino movie.  The only thing I'll warn folks of is the language.   The most disparaging word an African-Americans can be called is used over 110 times.  It can definitely be a little off putting but I must assume it was common in the era in relation to slaves.  I'm not a history major so there is no telling.  Still it is there.  I had to get used to it but it didn't distract too much from the movie. 

Christopher Waltz was the star of this film.  His portrayal was fun to watch and he and Foxx definitely worked well together.  DiCapprio was also very good.  I really had a good time watching this movie which was a nice surprise for me.  If you can handle the language you definitely need to watch this movie. 

Rated R
Gross:  $162M
Running Time:  165 minutes