Chapter One
Director's Strut
He's only eight
films in and yet it feels like Quentin Tarantino has been making
films since they were invented. It's probably because he's tried
every genre under the sun and pays homage and even copies film after
film and yet every single movie he makes is undeniably his own. “The
Hateful Eight" is no different. His third film set in the historical
past might actually be his most ambitious yet for he has the cojones
to set his nearly three hour film in a snow covered wagon and then in
one room the whole time. He even doesn't mind that his characters
spout out the N word over and over again. Of course the film is set
just a few years following the Civil War. And the entire film can be
read as an allegory of this country's complicated (and unfortunately
still complicated) relationship with racism; obvious leftover
sentiments from his slavery blaxploitation extravaganza “Django Unchained.” The film is of course extremely fun – once it's plot
becomes clear it's essentially a whodunit mystery dressed as a
western.
Chapter Two
The Plot Thickens
When you see a
Quentin Tarantino film you should be prepared for several guaranteed
situations: long scenes of talky dialogue and over-the-top violence.
The Hateful Eight has those scenes in spades. It doesn't disappoint.
What's so fascinating is how all of this remains so fascinating even
though there isn't much changing scenery. Essentially Tarantino has
delivered his most play-like film to date. Which feels ironic that it
also feels like his most cinematic: he and cinematographer Robert
Richardson broke out the old school film cameras and shot the whole
thing in large format 65mm film. The film basically has two
locations. The first hour or so is set inside a cold horse drawn
carriage as bounty hunter John “The Hangman” Ruth (Kurt Russell
at his most Kurt Russelly) is escorting female prisoner Daisy
Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh) which has instantly become one of my
favorite character names ever. They come across another bounty hunter
and former Union soldier Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) who's
escorting some dead bodies. They're instantly suspicious of each
other which sets the tone for the rest of the film. With a bad snow
storm on their tails, they hole up at a local haberdashery and seek
shelter with the other fellas there. It's a bunch of other fishy
characters… and they're, also hateful.
Leigh instantly
stands out for two reasons. First of all, she's pretty much the only
female character in the film which feels weird since Tarantino does
usually feature some pretty awesome women in his films. He puts all
of his talented and bizarre energy into this zany character who
speaks very little but yet says so much. Of course nothing is quiet
coincidental in this type of film and soon a mystery brews and
characters are picked off as if it were an 80s slasher film. There
are surprises, crazy revelations, and in true Tarantino fashion a
non-traditional narrative structure. Just because a character dies
doesn't me they won't appear in the rest of the film. Every actor his
is at the top of their game including past Tarantino staples Tim
Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, and newcomers Walton Goggins and
Demian Bichir who round out the hateful eight. Richardson's
photography is gorgeous and Ennio Morricone's first Hollywood original score in
years is delightful.
Chapter Three
This is the End
By now you know
whether you like Tarantino's films or not. Odds are if you're a fan
you'll most likely enjoy his latest offering. It feels like he's
trying to do something different but it also feels like a comfortable
pair of shoes. He's crafted another ingenious film that celebrates
cinema in a way few other modern filmmakers are capable of. He always
features top notch ensembles and this film is no exception. Everyone
is great including a scene-stealing Leigh. I was also really
impressed with Goggins who many people have enjoyed on TV's
“Justified.” It's fascinating that Tarantino has so much to say
in The Hateful Eight about modern society when it comes to race and
he does it in a film that feels like a Western version of “Clue.”
As a Tarantino fan it's a film that's hard to hate. Keep 'em comin'
Quentin, eight films is not nearly enough. GRADE: A-
Trailer for The Hateful Eight on TrailerAddict.
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