Once Upon a Time... in (the) West Hollywood

Rating: 6/10 (18 August 2019)

From reading other reviews it seems I made a big mistake walking out of this movie after only maybe 2 hours of mind numbing time travel. Slaughter-House
Five did it much better and with less hype. Honestly, in all my years of avid, but critical movie watching I never thought I would have to endure 2 hours of
self-indulgent, dis-jointed mish-mash in hopes that the ending would make it all worth-while. I'll admit I happily drank the Tarantino Kool-Aid after watching T.R, R.D. P.F. and K.B. but this last (burnt) offering left a bad taste in my mouth. I've been watching Once Upon a Time in the West by S. Leone before Hollywood came out and I noticed at least three references that Tarantino has made use of in the above movies mentioned. With Hollywood now it's four. Seriously, watch Leone's West for a better appreciation of Tarantino and to learn how a super long movie can keep you in your seat because you want to be there all the way to an ending that doesn't need to justify what came before. The sheer beauty and humanism of the ending stands in sharp contrast to what came before. Teach yourself to be critical. It's okay to criticize the great Q.T.. Really it is. Again for a better appreciation of Tarantino watch Leone's West , La Dolce Vita, and My Life to Live. Especially the last - you'll be amazed. And I promise I'll see the ending of Hollywood when the DVD comes out to see what everyone else is so gaga about.