Synopsis: Set in the South two years before the Civil War, DJANGO UNCHAINED stars Academy Award(R)-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award(R)-winner Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles–dead or alive.
I must begin by stating that I am a HUGE Quentin Tarantino fan. I didn't think it was possible for him to top the sheer brilliance of Inglourious Basterds or the action in Kill Bill but clearly I was wrong because Django Unchained is his best film to date in my opinion!!
This film is highly entertaining and takes you on a wild ride. It's a classic Tarantino film with the usual offerings of incredible cinematography, strong graphic violence, viscious fight scenes, language and some nudity. The film is written and directed by Tarantino (who also makes a cameo) and is very well executed for a story based on a very controversial subject. It is a story about revenge with an underlying love story that is also unintentionally funny.
The movie has had it's share of critism with the most vocal against it being Spike Lee. Uhmmm, Mr. Lee, I went to see the movie for the entertainment value and not for factual information on history!
Cristism aside, this film is not for the faint of heart or easily offended but if you're looking for great entertainment this is it for you!! The casting is terrific with top calibre actors who deliver in a major way! Oscar award winner Jamie Foxx, is great in his role as DJango. Christoph Waltz, another Oscar Award winner, plays the role of Django's unlikely sidekick and if you are familiar with his work, he never fails to impress and is brilliant & comical as Dr. King Schultz - a dentist turned bounty hunter. Leonardo DiCaprio proves once again that an Oscar award to him is long overdue!! He plays a villain who nails his perfomance as does Samuel L Jackson.
Let's talk about the soundtrack!! The music picked superbly matches the story and just adds to the brilliance of Tarantino.
The run time for the movie is quite long at 2.5hours but that's a small price to pay for what you get in return - a wild ride!
There is lots of Oscar buzz surrounding this film that has already garnered 5 Golden Globes nominations.
Will you be watching? Have you seen it? Please share your thoughts.
At last! We get to catch a glimpse of the controversial biopic, Winnie. Starring Jennifer Hudson who plays Winnie Mandela and Terence Howard who plays Nelson Mandela. The biopic chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela who is known for her anti-apartheid activism long after her ex-husband Mandela had been improsoned.
The casting choice created a lot of controversy. Winnie Mandela threatened to sue the film makers because she had not been asked to consult on the film and because an American is playing her. While I do agree that Winnie should have been consulted, I still feel that casting Jennifer Hudson to play her was not a bad choice either.
Below is the trailer:
I'm not sold on these actors accents based on the trailer. There have been American actors who have played African characters very convincingly; Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda and Forest Whittaker in The Last King Of Scotland. I couldn't imagine anyone else playing a better Idi Amin than Whittaker! He owned that role that led him to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. Cheadle also earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his role.
There will be some Oscar buzz for Jennifer Hudson & Terence Howard next year.
Will you be watching?
TGIF!!
Are you going to the movies this weekend? What do you plan on watching? There are a few new movies that opened today. The one with the most buzz is Takers! With an all star cast bunch of C-list movie stars consisting of Matt Dillon, Hayden Christensen, Idris Elba, Michael Ealy, Tip Harris, Chris Brown, etc, it is sure to be a big draw at the box office. Unless The has-beens Expendables holds up strong for a third week in a row. Maybe I should really go see what all the hype is about in that action flick!
Strictly for my amusement, I always check out movie reviews! Criticts are just that, critics! They are there to find fault. They hardly sway my decision to watch a movie because i would rather form my own opinion. Here are some gems from my favorite critics on Takers;
"The Italian Heat Job for Dummies" Lol!
"Attempts at Quentin Tarantino-esque artiness go overboard." *frown*
You get the gist of it. Overall, the movie was panned by the critics but that has never stopped anyone. Will you go see it? Looking forward to getting 'real' people's feedback!
*Update: Saw it and it came up a little short for me! No particular actor stole the show. Congrats on opening up number one despite showing in less theaters than The Last Exorcism.
