Suitably Impressive

Rating: 8/10 (7 January 2016)

Quintin Tarantino's number eight is yet another feather in the cap of the man who has unleashed a number of groundbreaking films, on the movie going public. Together with Django Uncahanied, this movie, turns a new twist on the modern Western. Both these films are rewarding in their own way for viewers who are willing to adapt to a fresh take on a classic genre. Many of his fans will not like the political undertones of these last two films, but more importantly, many neutrals and many of his most vocal critics will take notice of the growing maturity in his movie- making skills and choice of topic. The use of the outdoor elements in this one is fine touch, together with the timing of the flashbacks, a notable Tarantino trait. It's all about the politics however, and of particular note is the way the seemingly more compatible characters to Samuel Jackson's ex serviceman bounty hunter,are usurped by the man who may have been seen as one of his potentaily most lethal enemies, and not in an entirely predictable and hackneyed manner. One or two of them, see the error of their previous ways in this film and I expect that's the whole point if some of the viewers could do likewise. Some haters will always hate, but hopefully not like some of the hateful eight.