Fun, sentimental comedy-western-drama-suspense hyper-movie.

Rating: 8/10 (5 September 2019)

Hard to classify, but that is okay 'cause it is very good. Was afraid it would be gruesome and unpleasant but Tarantino was way ahead of me. Not giving away anything and feel lucky that I had little idea what to expect. About half way through the suspense began to build. Where on Earth is this going? It will help if you have knowledge of the details of what was known as the Tate-LaBianca murders. A lovely trip for those who remember Hollywood in about 1969. Remember Larry Vincent (Seymour) and 93KHJ-Los Angeles? The depiction of the Manson "family" looks spot on to me. Sort of like looking over Liberty Valance's gang and deciding you would not want to ride with them. The story also brings to mind The Party (1968) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) as well as a whole lot of television. This movie goes by fast, like life. When a story is this good I sometimes tack on a moral in my mind, so: "Second chances in real life are few, so give it all you've got with love."