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Django

Django

An okay, though underwhelming, reimagining of the classic 1966 Spaghetti Western

6.0

TV Show

France, Italy
English
Western
2023
Lisa Vicari, Matthias Schoenaerts, Nicholas Pinnock
45 min

TLDR

The casting and the production is great, but it’s hard to follow the story.

What it's about

After the murder of his entire family, lone gunslinger Django finds his way to New Babylon, determined to find the daughter he believes has survived.

The take

Not to be confused with Django Unchained, the Italian-French show Django recalls the classic 1966 Spaghetti Western in today’s production style. The series doesn’t share the exact same plot points, but it does acknowledge the violence towards those in the margins, specifically outcasts like Black rangers and queer people, rather than prostitutes. Fans of the genre might appreciate the casting, as it questions our assumptions of the Old West the same way the best Spaghetti Westerns have done. However, the plot does play out like a regular Western, while its grim storyline and mishmash of accents might turn off casual viewers or viewers new to the genre.

What stands out

As mentioned previously, the Italian-French show is actually a reimagining of the classic that inspired the Tarantino film, amongst others. Both are set in the American frontier, donning the same 1860s Old West style. Unlike the original film, however, Django is in the English language. This choice isn’t totally bad– it removes the question in any Spaghetti Western of why cowboys in America are speaking Italian. However, the cast hasn’t decided on one specific American accent. Part of it is justified, as all the townsfolk come from varied locations, but this can prove to be very distracting to American viewers.

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