Written by: Aashutosh Pudasaini - 2022002, Grade XI
Posted on: 20 June, 2021
Quentin Tarantino is one of the greatest if not the greatest director of all time, anyone who has seen the movies he makes a day in day out would know, from mind-bending sick movies like Pulp Fiction to The badass deep movie like Django Unchained. The guy is simply unbelievable. Django Unchained is no different, a masterpiece to say the least.
The movie manages to deliver a strong message along with meaty dialogues, The Storytelling and plot are on point, the acting is sublime, Samuel L. Jackson is flaming as usual, Leonardo Di Caprio did an absolutely amazing job playing the dark, sick crime lord, Jamie Foxx doesn't really have a lot of dialogue in the beginning but as the movie progresses he slips into his amazing role. One thing I like about the movie is that it does not care. Our society today has become an ‘all good bubble’ with movie stars and people getting canceled on the smallest of things. If you are a liberal and get offended very easily this movie is not for you, The movie is also known for its promiscuous use of the N-Word, and rightfully so.
The time is 1858, two years before the civil war. Somewhere in Southern America Texas, Black Men are oppressed, made slaves and treated like trash, fed to dogs. One such black man Django(pronounced Jango, D is silent) is set free by a german bounty hunter played by Christoph Waltz, As the plot progresses some things happen and Django and his partner set out to rescue his wife(Played by Jessica Washington) from an evil, narcissistic, racist, plantation owner Calvin Candie(Played by Di Caprio), The movie is full of jaw-dropping moments and also Sad, Inhumane moments, The movie perfectly captures the unfortunate, inhumane, sickly life of Black people in Southern America in the mid/late 18th Century.
The movie is perfect for young people. It brings heavy concepts like Slavery and Racism in a badass and realistic way. However the movie does drag on a bit, It kinda overstays its welcome but non less is brilliant. Highly Recommended.
