Review of Django Unchained (2012) by Thomassmithson — 25 Jul 2014
If Mel Brooks had directed it might have worked, because this can only be approached as a work of satire. But it's not funny, it's not sad, it's a dud on every level, a milk dud has more flavor.
Tarantino cannot write romance, what a shock, right. But a romance is the center of the story and ( Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington) were both a total miscast. Will Smith would have elevated the love story playing opposite say perhaps Keke Palmer who owns an edge and inherent sadness in her eyes at times but shares the attractive personality of Will Smith, whereas Foxx and Washington were both dull and artificially stoic.
What's more Tarantino did not even come close to depicting the misery of enslavement, which was key in lending any emotional involvement for the audience.
A lazy outing at the typewriter for Tarantino....if you wanna write slavery, shackle yourself to the desk next time because you clearly do not know what it means and failed even to imagine it.
Christoph Waltz and Leonardo Di Caprio both shined per usual and the death of their characters were felt but as for the rest of the cast you can throw them all to the dogs...
Tarantino has proven twice now he can't write historical.
This review of Django Unchained (2012) was written by Thomassmithson on 25 Jul 2014.
Django Unchained has generally received very positive reviews.
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