Movie Review: Django Unchained
Django Unchained is a film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Jamie Foxx (Django), Christoph Waltz (Dr. Shutlz), Kerry Washington (Broomhilda), Leonardo DiCaprio (Candie), and Samuel L. Jackson (Stephen). It follows Django's transformation beginning as a slave in 1858 USA and later his search for his wife. This is classic Tarantino with blood and gore galore, a musical score that is both unusual and haunting, unexpected situations, and snappy dialog with comedic elements. I am a fan of Tarantino but I have to admit that I haven't seen one of his movies since Kill Bill Volume 1 and 2. His movies are extra violent and I have shied away from that in recent years. However, the dialog is witty and engaging, which is what really draws me to his films. Django is themed in the westerns/gunslinger genre with an underlying feeling of the epics of mythology. Django journey in his search for his wife parallels a German myth of Broomhilda ...