An ominous and pervasively tense chamber piece; Tarantino's best work in years.

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2018)

'The Hateful Eight (2016)' is Tarantino's best work since Pulp Fiction by far, an ominous chamber piece that's slow-paced yet utterly captivating. Even its loose, strange and ultimately wholly unnecessary first carriage-confined hour is an entertaining experience, though it pales in comparison to what happens when we arrive at the cabin. There are no traditional heroes, no-one's intention's are clear and their morals are dubious at best. A pervasive tension builds throughout, ultimately keeping you on the edge-of-your-seat until it reaches its explosively violent, cruel and oddly inevitable climax. Its only real flaw is the way it conforms to the director's odd need to use a partially non-linear narrative, even when it really doesn't add anything to the plot and actually slows it down significantly. 8/10