Review of The Hateful Eight (2015) by Benthebrownie — 01 Jan 2016

Quentin Tarantino is one of my favorite writer/directors of all time so I was jumping on the hype train for this movie... And they hype paid off. For everyone who is looking forward to this movie and are afraid that it might be bad.

Don't worry because it is awesome although very different from Tarantino's usual style of film. The Directing and Acting is amazing but the screenplay is something to behold. In my opinion, this is probably my second favorite screenplay from Quentin Tarantino.

Involving twists, turns and great dialogue that you would only expect from the masters of film. The movie didn't really follow any specific or any formula for that matter. I haven't seen any film like this in my entire life.

Throughout the entire run time of the film (which is two hours and forty-eight minutes btw) there is a certain tension in the air the entire especially in the second half of the film and it doesn't let go.

The film grabs your attention and refuses to let go. The film isn't necessarily fast paced but the constant peril of every single character is quite a thrill. Only one con, Channing Tatum felt incredibly miscast.

I respect Tarantino and everything he has created except for this. I couldn't stand seeing him on screen. He gave a decent performance but just felt so out of place. In the end, The Hateful Eight is one of my favorite films of the year and will definitely be one I will check out when it comes out New Years Day.

I'm giving this one a 9.5/10.