It takes a madman to be a genius, and in the world of cinema, the title for most eccentric mastermind goes to Quentin Tarantino. “Django Unchained” is the latest addition to this unique filmmaker’s collection, and much like his other box office releases, Django is a smashing hit.

Christopher Waltz, who had his breakout role in Tarantino’s last movie “Inglorious Bastards,” plays a bounty hunter in need of aid. The help the professional killer requires can only be obtained from one man, a slave, who goes simply by Django, played by Jamie Foxx. The film begins with Waltz’s character meeting Django while he is still a slave. When the slave owners/traders refuse to give up the “specimen,” all hell breaks loose.

No punches are pulled in “Django Unchained,” and Foxx takes full advantage of the chaotic and brutal style. He takes his ludicrous, revenge-seeking character by the horns and controls him with a unique combination of poetic grace and gruesome terror. Whether it is witty banter expertly delivered or bullets being shot faster than lightening, Foxx brings his “A” game when playing this emotionally scarred killing machine.

Within the first five minutes of the movie the audience is immersed in the over-the-top, historically crooked world of Tarantino. Leave it to Tarantino, who decided to kill Hitler in his last film, to take on serious issues of slavery and racism unlike any other. With a submissive but equally palpable power, “Django Unchained” highlights the 19th century slavery issues.

Combining gruesome gore, witty dialogue and entertaining characters, this Golden Globe nominated film emulates what it means to go over the top and succeed. Tarantino always brings originality and intrigue to the silver screen, and “Django Unchained” is no different.