Django Unchained : the Reality of Slavery Emerging from Darkness
Sapphire Ratner
2/25/2013
Django Unchained : The Reality of Slavery Emerging from Darkness
Quentin Tarantino is a well known Hollywood director who has produced a number of critically acclaimed films including Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Bastards. While Tarantino has created a number of critically acclaimed movies; he truly outdid himself with his newest film, Django Unchained. >since its release, Django has won several prestigious awards including the Golden Globe for Best Screen Play. Django Unchained grossed over 402 million worldwide, making this Tarantino´s most successful film. The film takes place in the antebellum era in the South and the West. The film chronicles the life a slave who has been freed as he makes the hard journey across the United States to rescue his wife from her slave master. Tarantino had a lot to deliver with such a controversial storyl.ine. The film had to be executed perfectly because if it fell short, the consequences could devastate his career. That being said, Tarantino went above and beyond and exceeded my expectations. Slavery has always been a sensitive topic in America. The slave era is a shameful chapter in our history and provokes a slew of emotions. For Tarantino to create a mainstream film that revolved around slavery was both ambitious and risky. This was a risk well worth taking because the final result was sensational. This filmmaker produced film worthy of praise and admiration from people all around the world. Django unchained opens in a starling and enticing way that draws the audience. The movie starts with a group of chained black men who had just been purchased. All of the sudden, emerging form the darkness, a man named Schultz appears and requests to purchase Django. It is revealed that Schultz and Django can help each other achieve their goals by working together as equals. The opening sequence serves its purpose entirely; it captivates the audience and makes a strong statement. In the
2/25/2013
Django Unchained : The Reality of Slavery Emerging from Darkness
Quentin Tarantino is a well known Hollywood director who has produced a number of critically acclaimed films including Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Bastards. While Tarantino has created a number of critically acclaimed movies; he truly outdid himself with his newest film, Django Unchained. >since its release, Django has won several prestigious awards including the Golden Globe for Best Screen Play. Django Unchained grossed over 402 million worldwide, making this Tarantino´s most successful film. The film takes place in the antebellum era in the South and the West. The film chronicles the life a slave who has been freed as he makes the hard journey across the United States to rescue his wife from her slave master. Tarantino had a lot to deliver with such a controversial storyl.ine. The film had to be executed perfectly because if it fell short, the consequences could devastate his career. That being said, Tarantino went above and beyond and exceeded my expectations. Slavery has always been a sensitive topic in America. The slave era is a shameful chapter in our history and provokes a slew of emotions. For Tarantino to create a mainstream film that revolved around slavery was both ambitious and risky. This was a risk well worth taking because the final result was sensational. This filmmaker produced film worthy of praise and admiration from people all around the world. Django unchained opens in a starling and enticing way that draws the audience. The movie starts with a group of chained black men who had just been purchased. All of the sudden, emerging form the darkness, a man named Schultz appears and requests to purchase Django. It is revealed that Schultz and Django can help each other achieve their goals by working together as equals. The opening sequence serves its purpose entirely; it captivates the audience and makes a strong statement. In the