Film Had It All - And It Fails Miserably

Rating: 2/10 (30 December 2015)

I was excited to see this film - it had everything. Enjoyed past Tarentino films, love Kurt Russll and Janet Leigh and Samuel Jackson - how could this possibly be bad? Not sure how he did it, but Tarentino took an outstanding cast and wasted their performances on boring dialogue and mindless action.
At almost 3 hours in length, you are dedicating quite literally an afternoon or evening. I kept watching, thinking something good is just around the bend. I kept telling myself that for the entire 3 hours. I left the theater feeling completely ripped off and wondered how in the world a critic would rate this film highly unless they were paid by the studio - that was how boring this film was to me. I guess critics feel they must rate a film highly if they say the "N" word as many times as they do in this film and if they tank it, they may be viewed as racist.
Positives? A couple. The performances were good, especially Leigh's, which I think might just get her some Oscar consideration. The cinematography was also gorgeous. That's really about it.
Personally, I view this film as a lesson learned. Just because the director and cast is good doesn't automatically mean it will be an entertaining film. This film taught me to research films before I spend my time and money.
I give this film a 2/10 for cinematography and Leigh's performance - other than that, it is a complete waste of time.