in short, this is the first film i've seen
>that accurately portrays the confederate south as-- in a
>history littered with slavery and genocide-- quite possibly
>the most morally corrupt society that has ever existed.

I totally disagree with this statement. There's no way possible you think this is the most accurate account of slavery on film. That doesn't even make sense. There's 2 beatings, and one account of torture, and a murder (which wasn't even done by human hands). None of the other unmentionable dastardly deeds are shown.

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>as for the performances, the chemistry between foxx and waltz
>is fire. i wish foxx had played it a little less low-key at
>times, as i thought it left django's character a bit lifeless,
>though i absolutely bought him as a gun-slinging cowboy. i'm
>curious what will smith would've done with the role, though i
>can see why he passed; the risk to the smith brand here
>would've been immense. no oscar nod is worth risking willow's
>next album. but really, this is a film carried by its
>supporting actors, the men django meets along his journey. in
>a just world, don johnson, leonardo dicaprio, and sam jackson
>would all be up for oscars. as it is, i think we'll have to
>settle for leo's first, in what for him is a career-defining
>performance. his calvin candie is every bit as charismatic
>and seething with quiet evil as waltz's villain in
>inglourious. the scene where he's explaining the intricate
>"differences" between the negro skull and the white skull is
>spectacular, showcasing the best of both leo and QT's skills
>and revealing the pure psychosis of 19th century racism (which
>necessarily had to be extreme to justify the scale and scope
>of the society they had built) in a way that most portrayals
>of slavery don't come close to. johnson and jackson have
>scenes and dialogue with similar effect. but the leo for
>supporting actor train boards here.

The best thing about the film is right here. The supporting performances in this film were incredible. Waltz was incredible, and Don Johnson was a gem in his small role.