The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Form is the argument.”
Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.
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Django Unchained
Drama · Western · 2012
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
Movie details
Django Unchained
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of vengeance.”
2012 Drama · Western 2h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
8.2 / 10
Community rating
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Django Unchained?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Quentin Tarantino
Written by
Quentin Tarantino
Jamie Foxx
Django Freeman
Christoph Waltz
Dr. King Schultz
Leonardo DiCaprio
Calvin J. Candie
Kerry Washington
Broomhilda von Shaft
Samuel L. Jackson
Stephen
Walton Goggins
Billy Crash
Dennis Christopher
Leonide Moguy
Court is in session
Put Django Unchained on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.