Why is django unchained so long

One of the first scenes the crew filmed was the mandingo battle between two slaves, which was a lot for DiCaprio to take in. It was really tough, it was actually—took [me] a long time to adjust. Even though Django Unchained covered very tense subject matter, the cast was able to come together and support each other. Heck, people were scared to pick up a gun after sitting through that one.

Here, the violence looks all too fun. I put the blame squarely on Quentin Tarantino. It goes no deeper than that. I recommend it. But it continues the slide of the man who was once our greatest new director. It stays true to its own reality. First Name. Yes, I would like to receive emails from Current Publishing. From now until the Friday before the Oscars we'll be running daily pieces about why a film does or does not deserve Best Picture.

Yesterday Katey spoke up for Michael Haneke's Amour. Today Mack wants to speak out against Django Unchained. To read Eric's defense of Django , read here. He goes about his business with the type of zealous swagger normally reserved for great hockey goalies and Russian chess masters.

Unfortunately, that obsession with adding layers and habitually maximizing the material is the very reason why Django Unchained is a goddamn afterthought in this Oscar race. Somewhere inside Django Unchained is the best movie of the year.