Mildly enjoyable but no hint of genius

Rating: 5/10 (23 January 2016)

Just how bad is the Hateful Eight!
Watching the film I was constantly waiting for a moment of genius
And what a wait! If there is an art of making a movie concise QT doesn't have it.
The running time of over 3 hours is close to LOTR territory; but not an adventure to save Middle Earth but a little trek through a blizzard and a B&B stopover.
***spoiler alert***
The first third of the plot is borrowed heavily from Chicken Licken.
***spoiler over***
That is kind of the level we are talking about. The dialogue is often pantomime style. You almost expect someone to shout 'he's behind you'; except here its accompanied by one of the Ugly Sisters blowing someones brains out.
Yes, obviously it comes with QT's usual level of grotesque nonchalant violence, constant use of the N word and cheap sexual references. Does this make him cool and irreverent or just plain childish.
The plot also contains a who dunnit scene and a twist that would have Christie and Hitchcock turning in their graves.
Yes the movie is well shot and produced but so is a Miley Cyrus music video.
Enjoyablebut not special.