There’s a new cowboy in town, and his name is Django. In Quentin Tarantino’s newest feature Django Unchained, Tarantino takes on another major time period in American history: the 1850s in the south, a time when slavery was unquestioned and expected. And just like any Tarantino movie, it is told with style, violence and copious usage of the “n” word.

Bound to slavery and facing torment for the rest of his life, Django (played by Jamie Foxx), is rescued and freed by a dentist turned bounty hunter Dr. King Shultz, played by returning champion to Tarantino films, Christoph Waltz. Shultz offers Django a deal: if Django helps him in finding and killing his current bounty, who were former owners of Django’s, King will help Django track down and rescue his wife who’s been separated from Django since their former owners found out they were married. The two have fantastic chemistry, as Shultz helps transform Django into a guns-blazing cowboy seeking revenge.

The same joy and earnestness that Waltz used to hide his sadism in his portrayal of Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds is seen here, but this time the joyful demeanor is genuine and not hiding any sinister behavior. Two other knockouts in the cast are Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson as the two antagonists of the adventure. DiCaprio brings such scum and villainy to his character Calvin Candie, as he plays a plantation owner and Francophile who doesn’t speak any French. Jackson is also detestable, as he plays a slave that takes part in harassing the slaves around him.

Just as always, Tarantino has assembled a phenomenal soundtrack, as he combines westerns with hip hop music. I think this is the first time a cowboy has traveled while Rick Ross’ ”100 Black Coffins” booms.

There’s a lot to be said about Django Unchained: for me, it’s another fantastic edition into Tarantino’s filmography. I wasn’t a huge fan of his last movie because it got over indulgent, as he dragged out scenes that didn’t need to. He has improved on that significantly in Django. I absolutely love this movie because I love Tarantino’s evident love of films; he makes them enjoyable to watch and reminds us why it’s great to watch movies. If you’re not a fan of his work because of his controversial elements, this movie won’t change your opinion. But if you have a love for Tarantino and the films he makes, this film will far from disappoint.