The Hateful Eight has begun its worldwide roll-out, and what a trip it is. Quentin Tarantino's eighth film has scored mostly positive reviews even if the consensus seems to be that it's not one of his stronger efforts, currently sitting as his worst-reviewed outing since 2007's Death Proof. In many ways it's certainly the most Tarantino that Tarantino has ever been, both for better and for worse, and so QT fans will certainly struggle to dislike it even if it's not among their favourites of his filmography. It's a Tarantino movie so you know there's going to be a bunch of crazy s*** going down, be it gratuitous violence, hilarious monologues or amazing new characters. The Hateful Eight certainly serves up a double order of brilliant weirdness, and though the movie's arguably overlong, it remains consistently engaging due to the writer-director's superb handle on tone, humour, violence and characterisation. From some of the year's most brutal death scenes to a grim flashback sequence that no viewer's going to be able to soon forget. Heavy spoilers ahead...
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