Django Unchained

As i grew up as a kid, i learned to see classic western movies thanks to my grandfather. Especially movies made by Sergio Leone, you could tell that he knew how to make epic western tales. It was also a great introduction of Clint Eastwood´s acting skills, he proved himself to be a solid actor, even at his young age. From the 60´s so many great western movies were made, but one movie that became a cult movie, was Django. Franco Nero made a big impact worldwide, and it was actually forbidden in some countries, because of the violence. One thing is for sure, Django is still today a western movie worth watching. It had a different look than some of the western movies from others made at this time. When i heard Quentin Tarantino was going to bring back Django, in his own version, i was actually curious. This is a director who loves old classics, and can make great tribute to movies, with very big cult status. Jamie Foxx takes on the role as Django, question is, does he deliver a classic performance, or is the original movie so much better than this fresh version ?

It is the year 1858. Male chained slaves are being transported, after being purchased by the Speck Brothers. One of the slaves named Django ( Jamie Foxx ), was sold away from his wife Broomhilde ( Kerry Washington ). As the slaves march through the dark forest, a german dentist named Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), arrives with his wagon. He finds Django among the slaves, and want to take him with his wagon. The transporters who are responible to get the slaves to their location, does not allow this to happen. Dr. King Schultz kill them, set the slaves free and bring Django with him. Schultz is actually a bounty hunter, and wants Django´s help to kill wanted criminals. Django agrees to kill them, but he wants to find his wife Broomhilde. It turns out she is now a slave at the Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) plantation. With nothing left to loose, Django is ready to get his woman back, no matter what might happen.

If you´re not a western fan, you might not enjoy this. But if you do, damn you will feel blessed. This is true cinema magic. The acting is fantastic, especially from Samuel L. Jackson as the senior house slave Stephen. Count how many times he says nigger, and i promise you will be busy for quite some time. Jamie Foxx as Django is a really good match, he have always been an actor who manage to find ways to create his character. Let´s not forget Leonardo Di Caprio, i am not his biggest fan, but here is proves why he can deliver an unforgettable performance. Quentin Tarantino still manage to make movies that will please fans of cult movies. He knows he has to make everything as perfect as possible, because Django is a classic cult movie, you have to know your material to make this good. And of course he knows exactly what we need. To compare this with the original movie is complicated, because this is a different story. I see this more of a worthy tribute to the original motion picture, updated in a different way. Django Unchained gives us a hell of a good time, not only because of the acting, but also for the slave story. I can´t think of many western motion pictures that talks about slave plantations, and for that Django Unchained becomes unique. Even if this is almost 3 hours long, you will not get tired. There are so many fantastic scenes, and so many classic lines, Django Unchained is a feast for cult movie maniacs, just like myself.

Rating: DDDD