Review of The Hateful Eight (2015) by James S — 29 Dec 2016

In typical Tarantino style, 'The Hateful Eight' succeeds as a cleverly structured and brutal, yet absorbing, entertaining movie. Chapters are once again used to split the film up, which once again works well in giving the story structure.

Each element focuses on different characters, until we have the complete cast tensely confined within the wooden shack. As events unfold we are predictably told what has gone on before, so that everything it put into context.

Whilst expecting this to happen, the revelations were not ones that I predicted, and all of them led to a blockbuster finale. Humor runs throughout the film, although its the characters (specifically Jackson) that make the film the success it is.