Quentin Tarantino finally did a western movie and from what I hear most of the actors and stuntmen said it was one of the most exciting sets they have ever been on. Thell Reed is a gun specialist that has taught all the great actors from John Wayne to Brad Pitt on how to use a gun. When Reed was in an interview for the movie he said that the cast was the hardest working and most fun cast he has taught. All the handwork paid off. The realistic gun tricks and gun work that these actors had in my opinion made the movie. To take something as simple as shooting a gun and make it into the master craft that Jamie Fox and Christoph Waltz had on this movie was so cool. The shooting and the violence looked so real that it made the movie easier to follow because you aren't worried about the unrealistic aspect of the movie.
The acting was also flat out outstanding. Three Oscar winning actors (Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Fox, Christoph Waltz) and an oscar nominee (Leonardo DiCaprio) are in this film and they are genius. Christoph Waltz is now my new favorite actor because like the last Tarantino film he was in, Inglorious Bastards, he plays a strange man perfectly. The little actions that he does like lighting a lamp or playing with his beard make you so interested in everything he does. Leonardo DiCaprio finally plays the bad guy in a film and does a rather outstanding job. Samuel L. Jackson plays an old free man and it almost seems like the part was mad for him. And finally the main character, Jaime Fox, is awesome. I couldn't see any other person to play Django and he really made me attached to the character.
The movie was mostly dark like most Tarantino films. My favorite scene is when there is a gang coming to attack Django at night. They have torches, masks and riding around on horses. The main light source is the torch and everything else is dark. I believe that darkness makes you focus on the actions more and that is exactly what you want to do in this type of film because that is what makes you interested in the movie. They do this also in the opening scene and many times during night discussions or raids.
I give this movie a 9-10 Thumbs up. I wasn't a huge fan of Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards and hearing that this movie was a lot similar it made me nervous. But I liked the plot a lot better in Django and the realistic actions and gun work. It made me focus on the acting in this movie and because the acting was so amazing it made it a very enjoyable film. It's a must see.
I completely agree that this film is a must see. I thought the story was incredible and defiantly one of my favorite films of 2012.
ReplyDeleteI have seen all of the other Tarantino movies and like you I didn't care for Inglorious Bastards. I am glad to hear that this was more believable than Inglorious Bastards. In regard to the guns,even though the actually firing of the guns is realistic doesn't the cartoon like amount of gore take away from the violence feeling real?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think this is one of Tarantino's better films. Like Henry said though, I think there's still a "campy" "violence for violence's sake" element to the violence in the film that makes it unlike, say the violence in "Saving Private Ryan" which comes of as serious and real. In Django, it's like a slasher pic, but with elements of revenge, western, and blaxploitation. Good work with the research you did here about the guns. Interesting. Keep it up!
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