Django Unchained (2012)

"Life, liberty and the pursuit of vengeance"

Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Produced by Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin, Pilar Savone
Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, James Remar
Cinematography Robert Richardson
Edited by Fred Raskin
Distributed by The Weinstein Company (North America), Sony Pictures Releasing(Worldwide)
Release date: December 25, 2012 (United States)
Running time: 165 minutes
Country: United States

"Django Unchained" is a western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It tells the story of an African-American slave, Django, and an English-speaking, German bounty hunter, Dr. Schultz. He buys and then promises to free the slave after they catch the outlaws, which Django Freeman has seen, the following spring. Schultz also engages for teaching Freeman bounty hunting, if the slave assists him in hunting down other outlaws throughout the winter. So Django agrees but on the condition that they free his long-lost wife, Broomhilda, as well from her cruel plantation owner - Calvin J. Candie.

Cast

• Jamie Foxx as Django Freeman
• Christoph Waltz as Dr. King Schultz
• Leonardo DiCaprio as "Monsieur" Calvin J. Candie
• Kerry Washington as Broomhilda Von Shaft
• Samuel L. Jackson as Stephen
• Don Johnson as Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett
• Walton Goggins as Billy Crash
• James Remar as Ace Speck / Butch Pooch
• Dennis Christopher as Leonide "Leo" Moguy
• James Russo as Dicky Speck
• David Steen as Mr. Stonecipher
• Tom Wopat as U.S. Marshall Gill Tatum
• Dana Michelle Gourrier as Cora
• Nichole Galicia as Sheba
• Laura Cayouette as Lara Lee Candie-Fitzwilly
• Ato Essandoh as D'Artagnan
• Sammi Rotibi as Rodney
• Clay Donahue as Fontenot
• Escalante Lundy as Big Fred
• Miriam F. Glover as Betina
• Omar J. Dorsey as Chicken Charlie
• Franco Nero as Amerigo Vessepi

The director of this film is incomparable Quentin Tarantino, who is noted for non-linear storylines, satirical subject matter, and an aestheticization of violence. His other works are "Pulp Fiction", "Reservoir Dogs", "Jackie Brown", "Kill Bill" (Volume 1 and Volume 2), "Death Proof" and "Inglourious Basterds". Before "Django Unchained" was released, Quentin Tarantino had said about it: "to do movies that deal with America's horrible past with slavery and stuff but do them like spaghetti westerns, not like big issue movies". To my mind, he coped with his task perfectly well. Moreover, there you can see an amazing plot, lots of grim humour, beautiful sights, interesting costumes and marvellous actors.

Jamie Foxx is also famous for "Ray" and "Collateral". This role as Django has turned out wonderful. His character grows from a slave to a free man, and this transformation has been succeeded by the actor. As for Christoph Waltz, his Dr. King Schultz is a kind and reasonable man of humour. This character charms from the first appearance. Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't heed flourish of trumpets. His talent is incontrovertible, and his role of Calvin J. Candie just confirms that.

Advantages

• Jamie Foxx as Django Freeman
• Christoph Waltz as Dr. King Schultz
• Leonardo DiCaprio as "Monsieur" Calvin J. Candie
• Kerry Washington as Broomhilda Von Shaft
• Samuel L. Jackson as Stephen
• Quentin Tarantino
• The idea
• Story

Disadvantages

• Maybe too much violence? But it's Quentin Tarantino's feature which I love

"Strangenesses"

• Django's costume

Clue Moments

• Calvin J. Candie
• Django's wife
• Death

Freedom. It has attracted at all times. People dreams about it, lives before the moment when they will finally taste it. But most often some of them don't know what to do with freedom when they get it. Moreover, with freedom comes responsibility. No one should forget it. In other words, it's better to know what to do with freedom than just dream of it. 

Let's digress into a subject of slavery. Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Of course, it's dehumanisation as people are rated things. As for the American history there's also present racism. Racism consists of both prejudice and discrimination based in social perceptions of biological differences between peoples. That's absolutely terrible, but it's already history and now the most important task is not to repeat that. All men are equal, aren't they? They are.

Soundtracks

1. James Russo - Winged
2. Luis Bacalov - Django (feat. Rocky Roberts) 
3. Ennio Morricone - The Braying Mule 
4. Jamie Foxx feat. Christoph Waltz - "In That Case Django, After You..." 
5. Luis Bacalov feat. Edda Orso - Lo Chiamavano King (His Name Is King) 
6. Anthony Hamilton feat. Elayna Boynton - Freedom 
7. Don Johnson feat. Christoph Waltz - Five-Thousand-Dollar Nigga's And Gummy Mouth Bitches [Explicit]
8. Luis Bacalov - La Corsa (2Nd Version)
9. Don Straud - Sneaky Schultz And The Demise Of Sharp 
10. Jim Croce - I Got A Name
11. Riz Ortolani - I Giorni Dell'ira
12. Rick Ross - 100 Black Coffins [Explicit]
13. Jerry Goldsmith feat. Pat Metheny - Nicaragua
14. Samuel L. Jackson feat.Christoph Waltz feat. Leonardo DiCaprio - Hildi's Hot Box [Explicit]
15. Ennio Morricone - Sister Sara's Theme
16. Elisa Toffoli - Ancora Qui
17. 2Pac feat. James Brown - Unchained (The Payback/Untouchable) [Explicit]
18. John Legend - Who Did That To You?  
19. Brother Dege (Aka Dege Legg) - Too Old To Die Young
20. Jamie Foxx feat. Samuel L. Jackson - Stephen The Poker Player [Explicit] 
21. Ennio Morricone - Un Monumento
22. Jamie Foxx feat. Samuel L. Jackson - Six Shots Two Guns [Explicit]
23. Annibale E I Cantori Moderni - Trinity (Titoli)

Quotations

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Calvin Candie: (to Django and Schultz) Gentlemen, you had my curiosity. But now you have my attention.

* * *

Calvin Candie: I think you are a bad loser.
Dr. King Schultz: And I think you're an abysmal winner

* * *

Dr. King Schultz: How do you like the bounty hunting business?
Django: Kill white people and get paid for it? What's not to like?

* * *

Django: I like the way you die, boy.

* * *

Dr. King Schultz: Mister Candie, normally I would say "Auf wiedersehen," but since what "auf wiedersehen" actually means is "'till I see you again", and since I never wish to see you again, to you, sir, I say goodbye.

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Betina: So you're really free?
Django: Yes.
Betina: You mean, you wanna dress like that ?

* * *

Django: You kill people? And they give you a reward?
Dr. King Schultz: Certain people, yeah...
Django: Bad people?
Dr. King Schultz: Ah! Badder they are, the bigger the reward.

* * *

Django: (upon being asked his name) Django. The D is silent.

* * *

Django: They caught my wife, and sold her. But I don't know who to.
Dr. King Schultz: That means we visit every plantation until we find her. And once the final Brittle brother lies dead in the dust, I am going to give you your freedom. And I'll take you to rescue your wife.

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You may see the trailer here.

Plot: 8/10

Entertainment: 9/10

Acting: 8/10

Originality: 8/10

Music and Sound: 8/10

8/10