Guns, shooting, killing, and more killing, are expectations in a Western. However, Django Unchained is not all that ordinary. Yes, of course, there are men with hats and horses riding into the sunset and let's not forget the occasional explosion with the badass departure, but this movie incorporates multiple genres making it more diverse. Quentin Tarantino's strange style of producing dramatic, action packed, and bizarre pieces grasps the audience. With the combination of violence, a captivating plot, an unfamiliar script, a thrilling soundtrack, and exceptional characters and actors Tarantino is able interpret his version of a blend of slavery, heroism, and comedy without flaw. "Django, have you always been alone?" The movie begins, an introduction so raw and unbearable to watch. There are men chained to each other by the foot; they are slaves …show more content…
The act that is given produces emotions in the audience that are strong enough to evolve a hatred towards the artists. Like Samuel L. Jackson, which personifies an Uncle Tom or in other words a black man that obeys and serves in excess. It is uneasy to watch a man that knows the misery and pain of African Americans, yet still have resentment towards them. This cast goes far and beyond their own comfort level to produce amazing scenes.For instance, Leonardo DiCaprio smashes his hands against a glass and cuts himself, yet he does not break character. The way the characters were developed by Quentin in an unprecedented manner is the most intriguing: the African American hero/antagonist (Django), the eloquent German sympathizer (Dr. Schultz), a head house slave that believes his own are underneath him (Stephen), and the white plantation owner playing a supporting role (Calvin Candie). The relationship between these two bonds, Django and Shultz and Stephen and Calvin, demonstrates the opposite sides of the spectrum in the society Django is based