An interesting and Unexpected film. SPOILER FREE REVIEW

Rating: 8/10 (21 January 2016)

I am not subtle in the fact that I'm no big fan of Quentin Tarantino. While I loved Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds, I despise every other one of his films. Baring that in mind, I went in to this film with the lowest of expectations (and also no idea what I was actually getting in to). So it came as quite a surprise to me, that at the end of the day I actually enjoyed this movie quite a lot. It's almost three hours of character and violence exploration, and the movie holds on to you for every MINUTE of the movie. It holds off on having a lot of characters and makes sure you know every one of them, and for that this movie is in the high echelon of Tarantino's films. There are STAND OUT performances by Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russel, and Walton Goggins. All of them hold on to you the entire time, and though you don't know who the killer is throughout, and you don't particularly trust anyone, you can't help but sympathize with each and every one of them.
My only complaint for this movie is Tarantino's treatment of women in it. The main woman character, while played MASTERFULLY to the point you both hate her and pity her. Is brutally abused in this film, and most of the bad things that happen are directed towards her, which turned me away a bit at times.
But all in all this movie is worth watching, even if you aren't a fan of Tarantino.