Django Unchained (2012)

I went into Django Unchained knowing nothing — no trailer, no plot summary. I strongly recommend that approach. The slavery and freedom hits much harder when you haven't been primed for it. Go in cold.

We watched Django Unchained together and spent an hour talking about the mythology of the Western afterward. That kind of conversation doesn't happen often. The film gives you something real to think about together.

I first watched Django Unchained as a teenager and thought it was fine. Rewatched at 30 and it hit completely differently. The revenge undercurrent makes total sense now in a way it didn't before.