Django Unchained
Cert: 18 / 165 mins / Dir. Quentin Tarantino
As a Tarantino apologist, I'm prepared to forgive how self-indulgent Django is, but I can imagine many won't. It's not as consistently engaging as Inglourious, but when this movie works it's positively on-fire. Waltz and DiCaprio are good, but Foxx and Jackson are outstanding.
Despite three very distinct acts, the narrative feels like it's playing second-fiddle to quotable lines and messy gunshots.
The fans will love it, but everyone else?
Fairly.
Yes.
Almost.
Cinema.
No.
Yes.
YES!*1.
*1 When Don Johnson's raiding party are on the retreat. Fucking ace!
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