Tarantino's Best Yet!

Rating: 10/10 (2 December 2017)

For Tarantino fans and movie fans alike, The Hateful Eight is a must-see masterpiece which everyone should watch in its entirety at least once. The Hateful Eight is an intriguing, beautiful, and violent take on the classic "And Then There Were None" formula. The film takes place in only two settings (The stagecoach to Red Rock & Minnie's Haberdashery), and makes outstanding use of both. The Wyoming landscape is bleak, open, and beautiful, but is established to be certain death for anyone who steps outside for long. Minnie's on the other hand feels warm and homey, but also has an ominous feel with its dark corners and constant tension. These two polar opposite landscapes make the film feel like a true dealers choice of death and discomfort for its characters. The film starts off with a few calm and funny "getting to know everyone" chapters, which although seem boring from an outsider looking in, are incredibly entertaining and fun thanks to the talent of the cast and Tarantino's outstanding cinematography and dialogue. Without spoiling anything, the story then shifts into the previously mentioned "And Then There Were None" feel with the entire cast trapped inside Minnie's for at least three days waiting for the storm to blow over. Tensions rise and Samuel L. Jackson delivers a truly Oscar worthy performance as Major Marquis Warren. This is Tarantino at his best and in my opinion the greatest film ever made. The film's charming dialogue, incredible cinematography, perfect casting, and genius story, take it to the top of my list and will hopefully entertain many more for hours to come.