Review of The Hateful Eight (2015) by Mrpajamas — 08 Aug 2021

We have another Tarantino film, and this time it's a western. I like westerns, so I'm already liking Quentin Tarantino with this one. What's also great is the casting of Samuel L. Jackson. And now for the film.

There's probably one big problem for most people here and that's the pacing. The movie is almost three hours long and not much happens for about an hour and a half. I didn't find that a problem and I'm not even a Tarantino fan.

I don't mind slow movies in general, but for a lot of people, half the movie will probably be an ordeal. Later on, things start to happen and the plot gets pretty interesting and raises a few questions, which are of course answered at the end and you are left with a clearer picture when the film is over.

What added to the film's juice were the frequent n-words, which Tarantino just isn't afraid of. I enjoyed myself and although the film was slow as I mentioned, I personally found it interesting. I don't know whether to recommend it then, because after all the pace probably won't suit everyone.

In addition to that, the film changes a minimum of locations and the plot takes place in the same place, which will probably also displease a few people and I was a bit disappointed at the beginning, but it gradually stopped bothering me because I just found the plot interesting.

For me, the film was great and I'll put it this way. I recommend it to fans of the director, because his style is classically signed here, for example in the form of chapter divisions or the occasional narrator speaking into the plot.

Perhaps even more fans of the genre might find it fitting.