Not quite on par with some of Tarantino's better movies, but still a worthy entry into his expanding filmography

Rating: 8/10 (20 January 2016)

The Hateful Eight is a Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. While it's not quite on par with some of his better movies, it's still a worthy entry into Tarantino's expanding filmography. It's filled with all the directorial trademarks one would expect from his movies.
During the cold winter of Wyoming, some time after the American Civil War, a bounty hunter and his prisoner take shelter in a cabin with a group of strangers to avoid an oncoming blizzard. Throughout the course of the night, an awkward tension starts to build as it becomes evident that not everyone is who they claim to be.
This film contains all of the typical Quentin Tarantino movie elements. It has brutal violence, dry one liners and some creative cinematography. Samuel L. Jackson once again gives a memorable and bad-ass performance, as do Kurt Russell and Walton Goggins. My only real gripe with the film was that the pacing at the beginning was very slow. I guess it was to showcase the tense atmosphere building up, but I feel that this could have been accomplished through alternate means. Overall, if you're a fan of Tarantino's work, then I recommend seeing it.
I rate it 8/10.