Django Unchained reviewed by Mark Kermode

Mark Kermode reviews Django Unchained. Jamie Foxx stars as a freed slave who attempts to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner. Also starring Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Please tell us what you think of the film -- or Mark's review of the film below. We love to include your views on the show every Friday.
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[@joebanfield5967]

Kermode really is right to mention Sam Jackson's performance - it's a performance I've rarely seen mentioned in other reviews but is absolutely astonishing in it's gross servility and sycophantic energy. Amazing performance.

[@TrequartistaFM]

Jackson was acting as a house slave who’s acting front of house as the sycophantic slave to his master, when he’s really the brains behind the whole plantation who even the whites on the ranch have to listen to. A brilliant performance, just wish we saw even more of him

[@DSDMovies]

I agree with this review. But I think I also understand why the extra act happens at the point at which the movie feels like it was going to end. Without the final ultra revenge once Waltz's character is dead, Django wouldn't have been his own master at all. The end is all him, doing things his way with no 'friendly white man' to help him. Tarantino should have found a better way of introducing this aspect earlier though without resorting to firing the movie back up again once it felt over.

[@adamwalkeraw]

I like your interpretation buddy, i see what your saying and think its a cool take on it 👍 i think its tongue and cheek comedy was on point, i like that style of dark humour he does really well.

[@FastEddie86]

You’re spot on

[@TomWright91]

Completely out of character?? He kills the slave trader at the beginning, he shoots the sheriff in front of the whole town, who apparently is a crook anyway, watches Django basically assassinate a man right in front of his son, who is apparently also a crook. Then you see him shot Candy, who was a horrid shit and this was displayed through out the scenes involving him, and it's suddenly out of character??

[@aarongutierrez7705]

No what’s so interesting about the scene where waltz kills Leo is that it was out of character! throughout the whole movie waltz character only killed people who attacked him first or has a bounty on them. When he killed Leo’s character, he said “sorry I couldn’t resist”, signifying that he broke his moral code because Leo was such a dick. That out of character moment was shocking and awesome!

[@michaelhall5429]

@@aarongutierrez7705 I'm surprised people missed that.

[@aarongutierrez7705]

michael hall right? That’s what I loved about it haha

[@normanmacfarlane3049]

Not to forget the fight between the slaves and setting the dogs on the other slave . Not to mention the huge plantation shootout .

[@deficitmusic9959]

He did tbh almost get Django and Broomhilda killed after doing that.

[@MattCrawley_Music]

the 'ill discipline' mark talks about is the most fun part.

[@jessewilliams7661]

I absolutely loved django. It got me into westerns. The acting was incredible. The ending is one of my favourite scenes ever. Absolutely brilliantly stylish.

[@chuvashalala]

Makes me wonder, Kermode mentioned everybody having a great performance except Leo. I wonder what he thinks about Leo as an actor.

[@tlee2626]

As much as I agree with Kermode in this I can't believe he didnt acknowledge Di Caprio who, along with Waltz & Jackson, was incredible in this film, to the degree that he managed to incorporate a seeminlgy rather serious injury when smashing a plate in to his performace without a hitch.

[@Monkey80llx]

It was a glass (just to be pedantic) and interestingly, having seen Kill Bill again, more recently…i think it’s a set up, that makes good publicity

[@knownpleasures]

I appreciate these reviews even more years later when you’ve seen the movie a few times

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

Me too, though I’ve never seen the movie 😳

[@alexjohnson3179]

"I don't do stars, but.." "Don't" ....... "Sounds like 3 though"

[@IanJTaylor]

Alex Johnson - “Three and a half”

[@dannyogle8613]

Vintage Mayo

[@MightyGreedo]

Saw it today. Loved it! Currently ranked # 25 on my Flickchart. Excellent cinematography. Each shot looked like a piece of artwork. Very impressive.

[@generichuman2044]

I'm glad Mark mentioned the performances in this film, it's what really elevated it from good to great. Could the film have been 30 minutes shorter, probably. However, I still think it's the best of QT's recent works and has a very strong rewatch value

[@williamhornabrook8081]

I saw this movie with my dad and my great grand uncle from Australia because he was visiting us when this movie was out and my family really likes movies, among other things. So much fun. Incredibly moving and distressing film at times. This is what cinema is for this movie. Maybe my favourite of Tarantino's

[@fanboydee]

It's funny, the major criticism here is something I found myself really enjoying about the movie. There's a serious anti-climax at the two hour mark, it feels very much as though the story could or should be over, and then it keeps going and appears to only be getting worse, and I appreciated this approach. I also consider making that choice to be, on a certain level, more controlled then simply truncating the narrative.

[@JoseCortes-on6uy]

I liked "Django Unchained", but it's waaaay too long. QT is an ambitious filmmaker with a novelistic strain. He loves words. He also knows where to place the camera. But he's no longer a good editor of his own material. When "Reservoir Dogs", "Pulp Fiction" and "Jackie Brown" ended they felt complete. I somehow get the sense that he wants to make epic movies, but he doesn't seem to understand (or, rather, hasn't yet mastered) the epic form like Griffith, Eisenstein, Kurosawa or David Lean did.

[@Sunlight70]

Spot-on.

[@Onmysheet]

Exactly. Tarantino just recreates the same goofy characters. If the movies can't take themselves seriously, how can the audience.

[@dd45fs23]

Came to this clip after OUATIH. Spot on!

[@petermorris1898]

I agree about the length, and editing. But it only actually bothers me when i don't like the film to start with. I kind of wanted 'once upon a time..' and 'Kill Bill 2' to just keep on going, but 'Hateful 8' got long very quickly, i just didn't care for it. . Django and Kill BIll 1were the ones where he would have had great rather than frustrating films, if he'd edited more tightly... But I think the strength of his films is how in love with the world and the characters he creates is. And love can tend to be a bit indulgent of its object

[@bencarlson4300]

Django IS too long, as is Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but my feeling on all three of these is that I love the characters and atmosphere of each so much that I want it to keep going. The obvious self-indulgence is fine for me because Tarantino is such a good writer that I’m ok living in his universes for long periods of time. If there is an extended cut of OUATIH, I’ll be first in line for a copy.

[@allaboutdmagic]

Kill Bill was wonderful. Part 1 and part 2. From its pop-culture touches and pastiches to the balletic OTT violence.

[@haroldchurchspengler4960]

I thought Django Unchained was a brilliant film. It was a revenge drama but more importantly, it made a very important point. Black history began for Afro Americans at the end of the civil war. Thus, it is no coincidence that the main characters have a Wagnerian arch to them. Every civilization has a foundation myth and this film claims this for Afro Americans. Thus the end represents the mythic hero overcoming evil and setting the next course of History,

[@BedlamsBluff]

Not 100 minutes, Mark. I've watched it three times now and It's the last 35 minutes which can be cut out. Pretty much the final act can be cut out but not 65 minutes! Also, I feel a lot of people lost some interest when Dicaprio and Waltz died. I'm certain Tarantino could have concluded the story there but he felt the need to drag it out.

[@chrishiggins7166]

Director Quentin Tarantino yet again proves his terrific direction in this terrifically acted, well casted, violent, stylish & A thrilling western. (87%) (4.5/5 stars) (positive)

[@LucasPreti]

The flashback with the Briddle brothers and Brumhilda is one of the best scenes I have ever seen in any movie.

[@sanyrub]

I just wached it and I loved it. Every single scene on it. The actors are spectacular. Leo Dicaprio is just outstanding, when he cuts his hands and goes on like nothing happened... So great. It´s true that with 20-30 minutes less, the movie would be perfect cos 3 hours are always a little too much no matter what. But the theatre was packed and it really seemed everybody enjoyed the film big time. Every single scene is amazing. I give it a 9/10. I already loved Inglorious but this one is better

[@localmo88]

True. Quite a few mistakes in the review. First clip was introduced as taking place "at Candieland". The clip actually takes place at a Gentlemans Club before they travel for 5 hours to the Candie Plantation. If your going to critique a film effectively it's best to pay close attention. Loved the movie. Didn't seem long at all.

[@irishbloke99]

I really enjoyed this film, im not a massive QT fan but Christoph Walt's character steals the show, ive never been so captivated by an actor in a film as this. Its a little bit too long, but its one of the best films ive seen in along time.

[@lakshmimittal]

In the same way I felt repelled by the gratuitous violence of Death Proof, I was repelled by Django Unchained. In Inglorious and pretty much all QT's previous, the violence was sparing and cathartic or mounted within a non-serious exploitation genre (ie. House of Blue Leaves scene). This time he showed images of attacks by wild dogs, whippings and lethal wrestling for the singular purpose of putting such unpleasantness on film.

[@tranquilliasialonda]

he's condescending on Di Caprio, on Inception, he said something like he's growing up to be a rather good actor. In his Shutter Island review, he's like he's started to play more grown-up roles.....

[@mantistoboggan5171]

only bit i don't like is the deus ex machina in regards to his testes, and the last part just not flowing with the rest of the film.

[@MrLiquidRob]

I figured Mark wouldn't like this movie, obviously it being a Tarantino movie but the length too. I for one loved the movie start to finish.

[@thekindjoker]

I don't know if Mark hates Leo Dicaprio or there is some other reason ... but he often does not even mention him in his reviews ... also IMO Leo did a wonderful job in Django .... at least as good as Samuel Jackson if not better .....

[@leeturton9254]

I dunno... Django for me gets better every time i watch it... putting Jamie fox and waltz together was a masterstroke of casting...i thought di caprio and Jackson absolutely nail their parts and i think the cinematography and soundtrack are georgous... I'm a western fanboy a tarantino fanboy so obviously i was always going to like it but still nobody can deny Django is a quality piece of filmmaking whether you think it's tarantinos best work that's a different matter

[@f1delio]

Why did the film keep cutting to a mysterious character wearing a bandana on candy land? The character looked like a woman and it seemed like the film was hinting a climax involving her. She is shown looking at an old picture at some point? The film never revealed her!

[@Atlas65]

I was thinking the same thing yesterday, as I was re-watching it. That character didn´t serve any purpose at all. She was simply a background.

[@jeremys5576]

I agree entirely with Kermode's review of 'Django Unchained', and his opinion on Tarantino's cinema overall -- obviously a talented and original auteur, but his works are often blighted by self indulgence. 'Jackie Brown''s my favourite one too.

[@tortfeasors]

Dear Dr Kermode - I am surprised that you have not mentioned Leonardo DiCaprio's performance, or indeed Mr DiCaprio at all other than the fact that he is in the film. I fully agree with your assessment of all the other performances but feel that DiCaprio was up there with the rest of them. In particular, and in common with Samuel L. Jackson, he played completely against type (I believe this is the first villain he is ever played, if one discounts Shutter Island). Any particular reason for this?

[@sweetcell8767]

This scene actually isn’t at Candyland. It’s a scene in the city before they leave.

[@harrypmay]

I went in with low expectations as my friends (who usually like Tarantino films) said it was very boring and came out with those expectations shattered, I then watched the shards of these expectations fall into the gutter and down the sewers. I later found the expectations at the bottom of the Manchester Ship Canal. They knew I would pay them no remark so I left them there, where, for a while they would not harm anybody. Did I like this film? Do people like The Shaggs?

[@MrPrankmastergeneral]

The scene with the horse tricks? I seriously don't understand how critics can drool over this movie.

[@1HalfASSreViewer]

Wasn't Quentin supposed to talk on the program before this review? I thought he was supposed to talk to Kermode and Mayo for this. I wouldn't be suprised if Quentin backed out. Kermode said he'd ask why his recent films haven't lived up to the promise demonstrated in his early films.

[@justgivemethetruth]

Django is entertaining & stimulating, kind of funny at times, but ever so forgettable. It never reaches the height of Inglourious Basterds which has two really gripping scenes, the opening, and the basement bar scene, and then lots of supporting history and tricks. Django is a cartoon compared to IB. The man has nothing to say but staging scenes of iconoclasm, a kind of dramatic Monty Pythonesque filmaking style. IB worked because the Allies won the war, but DU ... blacks still have not won.

[@rosssquigham]

"a kind of dramatic Monty Pythonesque filmaking style."

[@justgivemethetruth]

@@rosssquigham Huh? What are you talking about?

[@rosssquigham]

@@justgivemethetruth You used a good turn of phrase that I'm going to use in future.

[@justgivemethetruth]

@@rosssquigham Okay, great

[@FastEddie86]

Bravo

[@connormcleod9595]

Disagree. I loved this film. Pure quentin perfection.

[@holycowbatman10]

Great review. Good input from Mr. Mayo too. He should definitely contribute more, he's great. Anyway, I should see this soon, and I'll probably agree with the good doctor. I felt exactly like this after watching Inglorious.

[@tranquilliasialonda]

just saw it, it's juvenile, Django blew up Candieland, then damsel in distress clapped! I mean really?? the last 15 mins was just boring and why did Django have to kill Calvin Candie's sister too?? I lost the last ounce of sympathy for him

[@ClipsItookInGame]

"Turns out there'd be a good reason for them both to go". No there isn't? It's just that if Django didn't go straight away and instead became part of a 2 team with Schultz then they'd both make big profit AND Schultz would help him getting his wife back.

[@tomsito365]

Did Mayo imply slavery doesn't matter or have contemporary relevance at the end there?

[@alittleolder]

After Tarantino comes on Screen there is only really the wrap-up... and also we wanna know how he gets out of the whole thing...

[@XavierJAlexander]

"Something that matters..." f*ckin hell.

[@LightStorm33]

have you seen fear and desire?

[@mejordo]

The way he spliced in a clip of Django's snowman target practice right at the end of the film...Totally incongruous. Samuel L J's character was challenging but I found myself wincing at gratitious use of 'N' word and was uncomfortable laughing at times. I'd be interested to hear the opinions of African Americans on this point.. Little or no character development of Django who I found to be quite effete for a gunslinger!

[@Consensusmedia]

This is exactly how I feel about his career. Jackie Brown is truly is best work to date.

[@Moonlight.Melon.Mounter]

It's not a film about slavery, it's about revenge.

[@woofalot13]

I think i will be waiting for the DVD or TV on that one .

[@JackPainter]

Excellent review.

[@Adastra14]

So.. you didn't like his movie that much because its a movie that he made and that has his (some may argue: imposed) signature on it? and so what if a director is indulgent (like you argued for Death Proof)? I simply found Death Proof entertaining, not his best work, but entertaining.

[@nickshipley3867]

really enjoyed it could cut maybe 15mins but that didnt ruin it in anyway for me. Was a really good movie

[@BradderzSG]

I personally feel its one of Tarantino's better films. between Jackie Brown and Inglorious (excluding those films) he wasnt up to scratch. Dont get me wrong Tarantinos off movies are better than some directors on form movies, but i thoroughly enjoyed Django. It was a nasty piece of Blaxploitation cinema in a world that has forgotten about it

[@MattCipolla]

I completely agree with Kermode here. It was so well done and very funny in its darkly comical manner, but it is all far too long and it dips into becoming self-indulgant.

[@AlexGnfnfj]

Am I going insane or have they swapped offices again?

[@CGokce6]

it hasn't been discussed enough on screen

[@ESP80S]

I haven't seen the film, I'm fearing it might be like Mark Kermode critics such a thing as 'ill-disciplined' and in that case - sorry Tarantino - I know you love the mighty fine art of making movies... so why don't you love enough to be more of a craftsman ? Come on man! I'm only learning how hard it is as of late, I too dream-movie and make-believe the story I have in my head... I hope one day my dream comes true. Tarantino you need to be reined in: NOW! Before its too late...

[@deletedandgone]

spot on

[@mantistoboggan5171]

Riddlum diddlum doo!

[@bodylan11]

Kermode doesnt like Kill Bill because it was indulgence?? When u give the audience just as much to love as the makers put in to make it, doesn't matter how much u indulge. nothing was lost in translation. It's impossible to not like Kill Bill, ive never met anyone who hasnt

[@ulijanosabalic6276]

The anime sekvence in kill bill was better than both the movies.

[@nightdangermusic]

saying tarantino movies ought to be shorter is like saying moby dick should be shorter

[@efcdk92]

Kermode gets it spot on again

[@XavierJAlexander]

Yeah being pissed off about slavery is pretty unfair and out of order.

[@Zoltan1251]

yeah....... it was poorly described why he hated it....... because he remebered all the bad stuff?!............ wtf

[@drich90212]

You hope he ever does a film about Northern Ireland or something that matters or has contemporary relevance Mayo? So the subject of slavery doesn't matter or have any contemporary relevance? WOW! Please think about that comment.

[@mantistoboggan5171]

Poopy tralalaaa!

[@mousehead2000]

i've hated tarantino ever since he told an interviewer 'everybody loves my movies'...without a hint of irony. the real tarantino died a long time ago. what we have left is this monstrous ego.

[@DJGOLFVR6]

this is my 2nd fav film of Tarantino. I loved this film and i didn't find it slow, the only thing i didn't like was the opening credits! the funny thing is LEs Mis was not long for u guy, but this was? I say ur review didn't have discipline.

[@geofftayloruk]

Pretty much every Tarantino movie fits this description....especially 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'....

[@tranquilliasialonda]

I thought that was the best part of the movie, it's supposed to be funny and silly.

[@tommytuctuc]

His co-host is always clueless and totally uninterested in the films.

[@Tenebrousable]

He is the main host doing radio 5 days a week. Kermode is the add in for a weekly segment of movies. They've been doing this act for like 20 years. And I kid you not, it is an act, with an international fan community no less.

[@musicmann1967]

Wrong

[@michaelantonyaustin]

Can anyone tell why Mark says 'ahem' instead of the word Basterds? Ridiculous...

[@alisaurus4224]

Michael A. Austin broadcasting standards for the channel and time of day disallow it. Even in his review of Inglourious Basterds itself, he was only permitted to say the full title one time.

[@michaelantonyaustin]

@@alisaurus4224 I think it's more a question of the context. Here it is a film title, and not being used as an expletive. I could understand the concern, if it was heard on the CBBC, but not a film review show. Too many overly sensitive listeners/viewers today...

[@slimithy12]

I disagree, I think Garfuncle is spot on. Django goes from a fairly light hearted cowboy/slavery movie to an all out gore fest which becomes difficult to enjoy. It's like a black comedy, a western, a documentary, a romcom, a period piece, a 70's exploitation movie, a snuff movie and a slap stick comedy all rolled into one. It's as if Tarantino kept changing his mind on how to portray such a dark subject matter on screen and so in the end he decided to presented it in every form known to cinema.

[@Davross]

To cut a whole hour is just silly. 10-15 minutes maybe but I thought this was a more restrained less self indulgent effort than Inglorious Basterds and therefore far stronger.

[@tru9requ]

the host is having a really rough Monday morning

[@adsasfd]

Tell that to Kubrick.

[@dendemano]

Similar to any profession that is viewed, judged, and is reliant on that audience’s verdict, that when the subject matter believes that they’re far superior than they actually are, they often fail to meet their own expectations and it’s rarely the case that their peers reach the same conclusion. I feel that Tarantino has no doubt been a pioneer in the industry. “Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown, and his greatest movie in my humble opinion Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” I struggled with “Django”, and couldn’t finish “The Hateful Eight” which felt as if he was trying too hard. The drawn out attempt to be both controversial and witty, just didn’t captivate, or entertain. As soon as you lose interest in the outcome of a character and the subsequent plot, then the film fails to engage an audience. I understand that it’s subjective, but it’s the way I see it. Definitely an overrated filmmaker. Although, I’m thankful for the undeniable gems that he has left for us.

[@christianmccann7884]

I like Tarantino movies .. But I hated Jackie Brown, was so disappointed .. but Django was awesome!

[@nonebusiness4488]

the problem is that tarentino's films suck wind and it is time someone says it out loud that the emporer has no fking clothes. his work sucks how this guy ever got anywhere I will never figure out how an idiot like this with almost nothing in his head got to be a film director. kill bill was a slasher movie with no plot, narrative of character development to sepek of o . if you want to see an interesting movie about revenge youtube the 'Count of Mote Cristo' and watch the difference between a moronic slasher film a film with a narrative arc and character development and compelling plot line that propels you to with hh interest to the end of th efuilm

[@MarkSoBad]

good

[@Horrorfreak106]

Kill Bill was an awesome movie. Jackie Brown is most likely his weakest film.

[@leesullivan2914]

amen it's the only film Tarantino has made that I will never own.

[@Sam-qc6sz]

Lee Sullivan since it's more recent, I reply to this comment Could I ask why? (Just for opinions)

[@freddylubin]

Actually, I think the "Jackie Brown" might have been his best. The restraint works well.

[@caitlinbrennan9039]

Horrorfreak106 are you blind

[@leesullivan4112]

@@Sam-qc6sz just a hard film to get into.

[@gabrieleprotopapa]

Django was a total borefest, for me.

[@JasonVoorhees6661]

Everyone complains about QT and jDango, yet none of these hacks could make a film this different and good. Anyone find it hilarious, the presenter has not seen the film, yet he is offended by what mark has told him about DU

[@Remus0387]

just not a five star film, which is fair but hey looks like Kermode is starting to enjoy QT's work again.

[@FilmKiln]

I saw it in a cinema in Australia, and there was a huge fit of laughter when QT's Australian accent was heard.

[@NxDoyle]

It was one of the worst Australian accents in cinema history, worse than Ernest Borgnine's in Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, worse than James Coburn's in The Great Escape. Just bad bad bad. But the thing that excuses QT's in Django is _where_ it appears in the movie. Had it been Act One it would have stuck out like dogs' balls. But by the time we hear it, we're through Tarantino's ludicrous looking glass, where anything is possible, including an Angeleno doing an Aussie.

[@TheWaynos73]

Worst Aussie accent since Point Break.

[@bigmoncrief6071]

I've always thought it was South African. I guess that's how bad it was.

[@mantistoboggan5171]

..... herd. ......... ......

[@BurntMcgurnt]

The accent was fine an Australian accent is one of the easiest ones to do bugguh

[@FredFuchs77]

He's so right about Tarantino's self-appearance in this movie. He must surely have known his performance was crap, why on earth does he insist on doing that??

[@Grifftinderpals]

Must say I felt the same as soon as I saw Tarantino on screen, the most awkwardly looking cowboy ever! And when he opened his mouth and this odd sound came out I thought 'oh Jesus..'...But I think he quickly redeemed himself by the way he 'offed' himself! Like a very clever in joke, maybe Quentin is aware of what a terrible actor he is. Reminded me of the irony of the recent 'Go Compare' ads. Enjoyed the rest. I thought De Caprio deserves more credit for his excellent performance. Alright.

[@kermodeandmayo]

No, Quentin wasn't booked on the show.

[@Hannibal082]

Damn!

[@CapedCrusader2006]

Simon actually nails it in one sentence. QT is incapable of addressing serious issues seriously. He's just not that Director.

[@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044]

Yep. The most brutal scenes in Kill Bill were done as anime. In OUATIH, he re-writes history to avoid the truth. QT is a great director, but he's intellectually and emotionally immature.

[@TequilaToothpick]

I disagree with Marc here. The ending is Django was such a high for me.

[@encarsiaformosa]

I was wondering whether I was the only one who was most impressed by DiCaprio. Lots of people seem to think his performance was over-the-top, but they've obviously never seen a real Western. He was like Henry Fonda in OUATITW: a magnificent character that breathes evil in every syllable. There are lots of pretty boys out there, but DiCaprio has obtained in his late 30s what they all lack: a Presence, with a capital P. Once he appeared on screen, the warm-up was over.

[@KPITGangsta]

encarsiaformosa ...He was bleeding after slamming his hand down on the table and kept in character by even smearing his blood on her face. Her reaction was 100% genuine in that it was comoletely unexpected and severe severely un-nerving.

[@TheAzertjuh]

Some of these comments make me cringe

[@Phoennix3]

I know exactly what Mark meant when he said about the section with QT in it. It just felt out of place.

[@GiantSandles]

I thought it was absolutely amazing up until the shootout, and then it drops to 'pretty good' afterwards. Having watched it once, it feels like it could have ended there. And yeah, Quentin's cameo is almost unbearable.

[@orchidpic]

A few things, discipline when referring to film is about, it's length and how well all of the scenes characters and themes hang together. The reason Kermode has a problem with Django, is because the first 3 quarters of it feels so different to watching the last quarter (which descends into Post Kill Bill Tarantino) and the film should have ended with the first candyland shoot out. The build up to the second shoot out didn't add anything thematically and didn't serve a purpose.

[@Hannibal082]

Not every day I see an insightful post in a YT comment section, but when I do I acknowledge it even if it's seven years old.

[@orchidpic]

@@Hannibal082 god I don't even remember posting it but kudos for the acknowledgement 😊

[@FastEddie86]

You just didn’t get it thematically then

[@JD1010101110]

Sam L Jackson should of been nominated for best supporting actor

[@Remus0387]

This is probably the most kindest and fair handed review that Mark has done for a Tarantino film of late. He really did enjoy the film, though it was a vast improvement from his last three films and got out some great performances. Of course his criticisms are Tarantino's indulgences which drag the film out, his need to insert himself into his film and his lack of discipline to keep the film to a appropriate timeframe or cut out some indulgence of his. It by all accounts is a good film,

[@NxDoyle]

Anyone who calls Jackie Brown Tarantino's weakest doesn't understand Tarantino.

[@mooghead]

It is weak. I couldn't care less what happens to any of the characters, that is really bad in a movie.

[@ernesthemmingway3975]

Think it’s one of his best

[@kitpalmer1583]

or maybe- now bear with me on this- film is subjective?

[@vladradulescu6113]

it is his weakest movie. Death Proof is better.

[@bltvd]

It is as good as the Godfather!

[@DudeOfManyNames]

Funnily enough I thought the movie flew by and couldn't believe it was almost 3 hours long, as for Quentin showing up honestly I just thought of it as a light hearted break from the action. I think critics read to much much into this stuff but I suppose it's their job.

[@xxHopeyHopexx]

Too long and very slow.One of Tarantino's worst.Sure it was 'entertaining',but the script was nowhere near as quotable/memorable as you'd expect from Tarantino-it felt lazy.The first hour was fairly boring-Waltz was good but no better than in Inglourious Basterds.The REAL star was DiCaprio-he was absolutely brilliant and you could feel the film go up a gear as soon as he came onscreen.SLJ was also good though he overacted a lot and I tired of his character.Quite disappointing on the whole.