It has been said
before that a piece of art evokes a certain level of emotion. This statement
does not make sense to someone who has never experienced it.
Watching Quentin
Tarantino's latest movie one could easily identify with Django the hero of
the movie. True to his style and expertise Tarantino manages to portray a certain
level of cathartic therapy to whoever is watching the movie.Reading the full text
script to the movie is even more invigorating. And this he achieves through
his manipulation of humor and wordplay. His casting prowess is an admiration and
envy of many contemporary filmmakers. He cast Leonard DiCaprio, Samuel L.
Jackson and Jamie Foxx in roles that one could safely say synchronize with their
skill and talents. One ceases to see the actor but an entity whose frame is being
used to porter the exploit sand sustain the acts of the prescribed character. His
fondness of detail and historical accuracy acted more as an advantage to
his portrayal of this masterpiece. And like Chinua Achebe highlighted a few years
back,‘every work of literature is based on a particular person, place or events.’
True to that
notion Tarantino drew a lot of inspiration from a lot of Western movies and books,
some of which he had read as a child or saw at the movies. With such progress
made so far in the West, Zimbabwe still lags behind with film releases;most of
which are officialised at the cinemas and film festivals. And a
question arises, will Zimbabwe ever rise from the ashes and take its claim
to the throne? The answer is yes, lest we forget it is us who make Zimbabwe great.
Hollywood was built by Americans therefore it is only us who can
marshal Zollywood to its greatest potential. Rise up Zimbabwe, your art is our
future. Let’s come together and cast the ballot for the best actors with
XPose-the drumbeat of the motherland.
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