Classic Tarantino

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2016)

I liked THE HATEFUL EIGHT. It's another great Tarantino movie with weird characters, crazy conversations and excessive violence. Just what I expected. There's nothing really to complain about. The movie has an interesting plot with some twists and turns, great cinematography, and a masterful score by the legendary Ennio Morricone. The whole cast— led by Samual L. Jackson and including a number of Tarantino regulars like Michael Madsen and Tim Roth—is very convincing and could hardly be better. Kurt Russell as bounty hunter John 'The Hangman' Ruth and Jennifer Jason Leigh as his captive Daisy Domergue are the real surprises in the cast, though, and they have some of the best scenes in the movie.
I personally think THE HATEFUL EIGHT is Tarantino's finest movie in the last ten years. That is not to say that his other movies from this period—Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds, and Death Proof—were not good because they were for the most part, but THE HATEFUL EIGHT just feels very complete and more elaborate than the previous few movies. THE HATEFUL EIGHT is definitely one of the best westerns in years and one of my favorite movies of 2015.