Tarantino Delivers!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2017)

When I went to see the film The Hateful Eight, this would be my second time watching the film, but this time it will be in Ultra Panavision 70mm. There is not much difference with both films except the fact that there is an overture in the beginning of the film that replaces the previews. There is also a 15 min intermission that takes place around the fifth chapter of the film. Besides those two distinct differences the films are the same. From the beginning of the film the cinematography is incredible. You can immediately notice it's a Tarantino film by the shot. He has a unique style of cinematography that makes his films incredible. The dialogue in this film makes it Oscar worthy for Best Original Screenplay.
This film is about how a Bounty Hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) crosses paths with another Bounty Hunter Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) whom both have bounty's. One alive and three dead. They end up riding in a stagecoach together to shelter in Wyoming to beat a blizzard that has arrived. Ruth's bounty is Daisy Domergue with a bounty of $10,000, and he will do what ever he has to do to protect his bounty whom he seeks to hang. On their way to shelter they encounter the new towns sheriff, Sheriff Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins). Mannix seeks a ride on the stagecoach. Upon the arrival of the stagecoach to Minnie's Haberdashery they are greeted by 4 individuals whom they have never seen except one. General Smithers. The General fought against Major Warren in a previous battle. As the story progresses with spectacular dialogue, the unknown individuals are not exactly who they say they are. Which in turn end up poisoning a pot of coffee that Ruth and his stagecoach driver end up drinking. They both die from ingesting the poisonous coffee. This in turn makes Major Warren suspicious of everyone else. Long story short, Daisy Domergue's brother ends up being the mastermind behind the entire gang who are trying to disrupt Ruth's plans of hanging Daisy. Everyone basically ends up dying.
In closing, my personal experience viewing a 70mm picture was fantastic. For a film buff to experience this is a treat in its self. The rarity of this also enriches the experience. I personally thought the film was exquisite. Beautifully written with captivating cinematography. If you grew up on Tarantino films than you know what to expect. There are several things that made my film experience better and one of them was the performance of Walton Goggins. His performance as a sheriff should catch the eyes from the Academy for an Oscar consideration. He literally capitalizes his role above all others. Taking part in viewing this masterpiece has been beneficial for me in this class, because it gives me a new appreciation for a lost art. Instead of dreaming of what a 70mm movie would be like with an overture and intermission, I lived it.