Some time after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry
Wyoming landscape. Bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive captive Daisy
Domergue race towards the town of Red Rock, where Ruth will bring Daisy to
justice. Along the road, they encounter Major Marquis Warren (an infamous
bounty hunter) and Chris Mannix (a man who claims to be Red Rock's new
sheriff). Lost in a blizzard, the bunch seeks refuge at Minnie's Haberdashery.
When they arrive they are greeted by unfamiliar faces: Bob, who claims to be
taking care of the place while Minnie is gone; Oswaldo Mobray, the hangman of
Red Rock; Joe Gage, a cow puncher; and confederate general Sanford Smithers. As
the storm overtakes the mountainside, the eight travelers come to learn that
they might not make it to Red Rock after all... Written by Jordan Crighton(Courtesy
of Internet Movie Database)
As a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino’s work, who directed and
wrote the film. I looked toward The HATEFUL 8 with great anticipation once
seeing the initial trailer that was sent out. I didn’t quite grasp the story of
the film, but I’d perfer that than being given too much information and ruin
the surprises to come within the film. The film itself came with all the
flamboyant and intricate dialogue scenes QT has been know for in his film
career as this story takes place in what seems to be a post slave era America
in the middle of a blizzard. I was intrigued by this selection of setting,
while at the same time seeing how this impending snow storm forcing the
characters to take shelter held up all together made for a great location for
this early American crime drama to play out. I do have to say, this may not
have been my favorite QT film as of yet, but I do enjoy how he keeps taking
risks and pushing to see where he can take is cinematic excellence to. For The
HATEFUL 8 I give it 3 stars for its unique story and dynamic setting and cast
of characters.
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