Django

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Ethan T Speaking subjectively, a really poor effort. Every performance felt phoned in, the music felt misplaced for the era it represented, and the story was truly dull. The earnest desire to represent a colossal Romani figure in popular culture set against the backdrop of WWII makes it difficult to rate so low. It's just a shame that the characters are underdeveloped and the story half-baked. The romance plotline rings stale from the second scene, and leads approximately nowhere. Instead of an earnest view into the life of a great musician, we instead receive an excess of sullenly-delivered dialogue delivered by a seemingly half-asleep Reda Kateb. The musical segments are nice interludes at first, until one realises that the drum-heavy jazz featured is really quite far from most Django recordings available to listen online. Overall, quite misguided and very avoidable. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/24/21 Full Review Audience Member I thought this was a very well-done film. The acting from him and his mother but all the characters was very good. I don't understand the other reviews "its not like his music, so joyful and happy". Thats pretty much the point. There was a Romani holocaust and he managed (in part because of his talent) to escape it. I thought the ending of the film in the Church was very, very moving. Non- "gypsy" jazz for sure. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I know little about Django's life, but I found this to be a remarkable movie. I didn't go into it thinking it was deeply or accurately biographical. What counts and what makes it succeed, is the music, the well-reconstructed ambiance, and a credible sense of the dangers faced by this not-much talked-about minority. And it's a wonderful expression of the lifestyle of these folks. On top of it, the acting was terrific. Perhaps a deeper exploration of Django's inner life might have been of interest, but that wasn't the point of this film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful movie. Poetic and Cinematic. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought the movie wonderful. If you are looking for a "fast-paced nasty Nazi overcome by Art and the power of love, Movie" this isn't it --- it's something else, and something better. Every character is played straight, with depth and nuance, and the personal ambiguities of Django as he comes to terms with his situation feels real. I came away more curious about Romani culture and even more fond of his music, if that could be possible. I'll be getting the DVD when it comes out. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member If you are a fan of Django, then you will really enjoy this movie. If you are into music, then you will really enjoy this movie. If you are a movie critic and have none of the above attributes, then your life is missing something. I found this movie compelling, interesting and totally un-Hollywood. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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