Great acting and build up, disappointing ending

Rating: 6/10 (12 March 2019)

WIth such a long duration, the film had great opportunity to make a clean and exceptional ending, but instead it builds up to a messy bloodbath, ruining a potentially good movie and making The Hateful Eight a huge disappointment. Most of the movie is set in a single room, and for the most part it's just dialogue - Almost like a play.
The acting is superb, and while each of the characters has a villainous side, you'll end up rooting for all of them at the same time. And even though it's mainly just people talking, the suspense weaved into each line helps keep any viewer closely engaged.
Despite the good acting, the storyline itself is relatively straightforward, and many events that were probably meant to be "plot twists" were very predictable. Still, there were a few interesting scenes, and the explanation given near the end of the film helps satisfy many questions, at least until everyone starts shooting, and the plot crashes down. On top of the spontaneous violence, many of the film's breaks and narrations seem to be lazily done, separated by chapters and randomly introducing a narrator to help fill in some holes.
However, to be able to create an engaging film that takes place all in a single room with essentially no action for the first two hours is definitely a great achievement. The suspense and buildup was amazing, however, the execution really let the film down as far as films go.