Nearly Perfect in Execution

Rating: 8/10 (30 December 2015)

**Spoiler Free**
Quentin Tarantino's Eighth film, The Hateful Eight, is a step beyond simply good. He has written a six chapter, three hour dialogue driven film which never once falters.
The first thing one will be drawn to when watching this movie for the first time is the fantastic score by Ennio Morricone and the cinematography by Robert Richardson. Both of these aspects translate amazingly into setting the over all tone of this "Clue-like" story. Using claustrophobic camera angles (only helped by the touted 70mm film) and the wonderfully implemented score puts the viewer right into setting with wonderful immersion.
The acting in this picture is exactly to be expected based on the names on the poster, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Tim Roth, among several others, encapsulate their characters roles and give everyone of the main cast a distinct and necessary piece to the story. Channing Tatum's role in the film is a crucial piece of the plot, and despite my initial reservations I eventually grew to enjoy his character and I agree that he was the right choice for that role.
The six chapter plot and intermission helps with the integration of the movie. My only issue with the movie comes in its run time. If the exposition delivered in the first three chapters could have been done 20 minutes faster then I believe that would have been for the better good. That being said, however, the dialogue driven exposition is always captivating and never uninteresting, just a little long winded at times.
In the end Tarantino has once again made a fantastic film and proved the merits of captivating dialogue. Below I have rated each chapter of the Film along side my overall average score.
Chapter 1: 9/10
Chapter 2: 8/10
Chapter 3: 8/10
Chapter 4: 9/10
Chapter 5: 10/10
Last Chapter:10/10
Average Score: 9/10
Overall a fantastic movie and a must see.