10 Flawed Elements In Otherwise Flawless Films

10. Tarantino's Narration - The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight is the third of Quentin Tarantino’s historical films, set in a remote cabin in 1870s Wyoming where eight apparent strangers take refuge from a snowstorm. A who’s-who of regular cast members, the film brings back Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, James Parks, and Zoë Bell for a battle of wits and cunning, and manages to deliver a pitch-perfect Tarantino flick all from within a single location.

The attention to detail was so meticulous that the props department actually procured an original 1870s acoustic from revered guitar makers C. F. Martin & Co. (“Martin”, to you and I), which Kurt Russell accidentally smashed during filming! And yet, despite all the pain and care that went into making the film historically accurate and sharp as a tack, there is one uncharacteristic flaw.

Sure, it's his film and he can do what he wants, but Tarantino's mid-film narration only highlights the artifice of the movie, doing nothing for the story and just serving as a recap, direct narration of things currently occurring and details of things that are implied anyway. Alongside the director-included intermission, it is an homage to the old films that he loves, but one the movie could have done without.