Golden age of Hollywood delivers with Tarantino's witty script and direction.

Rating: 8/10 (27 July 2019)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (4 out of 5 stars).
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Quentin Tarantino's love letter to the 1960s Hollywood era. Tarantino is a huge film geek from the 60s/70s era. His latest film is fun, entertaining, and very moving. What can you expect in Tarantino's film? A huge cast ensemble, an overlong running time, a slow moving story with a lot of dialogue in his script, a sharp 60s direction, and this time just a brutal fight climax that does not over do it like his other films.
The plot is a dramatic/ comedic love letter to the 60s Hollywood era. It follows a struggling actor Rick (Leonardo DiCaprio) who is trying to make it big into movies and getting out from doing western tv shows. His stunt double Cliff (Brad Pitt) and him are best friends. They do a lot of work together. Cliff gets caught up and notices a bunch of hippie girls in a film ranch that he once knew. Which these group of girls are following a serial killer Charles Manson (Damon Herriman).
It is a slow moving plot. If you are a fan of the 1960s Hollywood theme. This film will be quite enjoyable. Leonardo DiCaprio is great playing Rick Dalton. An actor that is trying hard with his roles in the movie. Brad Pitt was good. There is a huge cast ensemble like Margot Robbie playing Sharon Tate, which she is living with her husband Roman and her ex boyfriend Sebring (Emile Hirsch). Living right next to Rick.
The film is entertaining with its 1960s setting, the golden age of Hollywood, and a cult following Charles Mansion. The style, clothing, and the vintage soundtrack are fun. Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio on screen chemistry worked great. Seeing the two on screen was a lot of fun and captivating. Rick is usually seen acting in a western show and trying to deliver his best when he is not messing up his lines. Cliff picks up a hitchhiker girl and takes her to a film ranch which he finds it suspicious.
The film does have a thrilling and suspenseful climax without getting too much into details. It might be a hit or a miss with the audience, especially the ending of the film. Cause you are curious on what Quentin Tarantino's targeting tone of the movie is trying to be. It is not as bloody compared to Hateful Eight or his other films. It does have a brutal fight scene. The film does end a little too abruptly with you asking that's it? Which it apparently is, and it was not the kind of story you were expecting.
Overall, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a good comedy drama film. It is one of Quentin Tarantino's better films. It is a slow moving story, a fun sharp direction by Tarantino and his witty script. The cast was great. It does get a little lost with the tone and ending.