Django Unchained

97.0/100 This film has 4 acts give or take, and through all 4 this film feels like a ping pong match of just insane acting performances. Christoph Waltz does an amazing job of grabbing the audience and ripping them into the story from the beginning to set up Jamie Foxx as Django to eventually take over. But not before good ol Leonardo DiCaprio swoops in a delivers a performance so powerfully scary that I feel icky even praising it. Then finally to let Jamie fully take over in the final act and elevate his performance to another level so much so that I was something much further than the edge of my seat. Quentin Tarantino's style of directing fits into the western theme so well its astounding, as his quirky excitement that he is so well praised for truly shines. And of course with every 2010s masterpiece the score here is equally special. There are some films that are good but I cannot understand how they are someone's favorite, but there are other films like Django (the d is silent) that are so unique and masterful that its so easy to understand why it is someone's favorite. My Top 25 Western Films of all timeMy Top 25 Drama Films of all timeMy 5 star filmsMy Top 25 Films of the 2010sEvery Film Watched in May 2024 Ranked