A Different but Still Great Tarantino Movie

Rating: 9/10 (30 December 2015)

I was somewhat skeptical about this movie. I haven't seen a whole lot of Tarantino's movies, but I've seen enough to know that his movies are quite over the top in terms of violence. So when I heard that he was making a near 3-hour drama I was curious as to how that would turn out. The ratings plummeted after it's release, but I still wanted to see it. And I sure am happy that I did.
The plot is almost non-existent until a little over halfway through the movie. With a movie of this length you'd think that would be a bad thing, but the movie up until then was still very interesting. You get some character development, plenty of built of tension, and even a bit of blood. When the plot does pick up, however, it becomes clear who made the movie, and it's awesome. Near the end of the movie there is a bit of back story which I thought would be where the movie ended, so I was disappointed, but it continued after that, which allowed it to redeem itself.
The characters are the primary focus of the film it seems. Much of the movie is spent either in a carriage or a saloon. There's lot's of dialogue and that helps to develop all the characters, which is very interesting.
Overall The Hateful Eight is a great addition to Tarantino's list of movies. The plot is good and the characters are great. The back story felt a little forced and unexpected at first, but the movie quickly picked itself back up. In the end I would definitely recommend The Hateful Eight. I can see why people wouldn't like this movie, but I think you just have to go in to it knowing that it's a drama, not an action movie.