Django Unchained

I almost didn't see this one.. After the slightly lame Gangster Squad I was tempted to cut my losses and check out Cardiff.. Luckily I didn't because this turned out to be the best film of the weekend. 

Christop Waltz was excellent. I've never really seen him before but he makes me want to go and watch "Inglourious Basterds". He plays a bounty hunter who frees Jamie Foxxs character Django and, after a bit of 'bounty hunting' they head off to find Djangos' wife. 

Here's the thing with Quentin Tarantino movies... You never know what to expect. When I watch a Tarantino film I'm always on edge.  Waiting for someone to be shot in the face on the toilet or raped by a couple of gun toting hill billies.. This is one of the reasons I was reluctant to see this one. Plus the fact it was an 18 certificate so I knew anything went.. But in the end this is the main reason I SHOULD have seen it. It's not safe. The same can be said of most 18 certificate films these days. Recent cases in point being Piranha 3D, Drive and The Raid.  I enjoyed all these films in their own way because I was on edge waiting for that '18 certificate' moment.. 

Django Unchained wasn't without its flaws though... Well, one flaw really - it was just too long. This was particularly noticeable during the second third of the film.  I found myself checking the time and here you could have trimmed off a good 20-30 minutes in my opinion. 

But, on the whole I enjoyed it. The script was typical Tarantino, clever and witty and the action was visceral and bloody.. If I get a chance I may well see it again. That, or wait till its out on DVD and I can forward through the boring bits!

Overall an enjoyable **** star movie.

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