This isn't Tarantino's best work, nor his most commercial, but is a great, twisty, suspenseful, hilarious film.

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2016)

Tarantino is one of my favorite directors and i love all his movies, and the hateful 8 is no exception. Though there are a few things to note:
Don't expect a Kill Bill, an Inglourious bastards or a Django, this is much more in line with Jackie Brown. Its 8 people in a room for 2 and a half hours. This doesn't mean that the film is less good, just that this is more about talk, mystery, suspense than adventure or action.
This is his longest film yet, with nearly 3 hours. If you really love Tarantino, time will fly, if you're not his biggest fan you may feel the length a bit, though the film is climatic, is designed to be a crescendo, where things get more intense each minute until the third act where things just explode, revelations are made and twists and turns are the stars. There are a scene or two that feel unnecessary, mainly because they feel a bit repetitive, not offering nothing interesting or fresh.
Many of his favorite actors are back, along with new additions like Channing Tatum and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The cast as you would expect, commits 300% to their roles, because its clear they love them, And with much reason, each character is more peculiar, inventive and interesting than the other. And make no mistake, they are the worst of the worst, there's no heroes, but you can find one that is less bad than the others. This is part of what i loved about the film, because as bad people they don't have limits, so they can do what they want, giving you one heck of a ride.
While Tarantino is the master of dialogue, this isn't his best work, as you feel that this isn't the best he can do, though of course this still means that the dialogue is outstanding. There's many lines throughout the film that are really hilarious, and the conversations between the characters are amazing.
This is not his most commercial film, not really, but i think it is his most straightforward one yet, either the story or dialogue. Anyone can enjoy this, and in fact i think this is also one o his most funny films, there's so much humour and moments that really make you laugh out loud.
There's plenty of explicit violence, as usual, and if you think that he just cant come up with more inventive and fresh violence, you're wrong, because many of the best parts of the film are thanks to the violence.
The cinematography is wonderful and the score is a killer, though the film doesn't use much of it.
This isn't Tarantino's best work, nor the best he can do, but is a really great, hilarious film, filled with twists and turns and unforgettable moments, characters and performances. Its classic Tarantino, with everything you would expect from him. It's surprising all the way until the end, is really a great film, and you have everything to enjoy it, just don't expect this to be an action film.