Not what I was expecting. Tarrantino has some big balls.

Rating: 8/10 (15 January 2020)

You need to be familiar with the murder at Polansky's house and know some basic facts about Manson and his lunatics to appreciate the plots finale.
I view the whole movie as a very funny joke. A dark joke in a typical Tarrantino-style. For this I give it 10/10. It's surprising and even if you somehow expect a twist, a deeper meaning reveals itself in a very QT style. In this context I would call it a cinematic art.
The movie for me is about the tragedy that really took place and many aspects of it. From why it happened (Was it a pure coincidence? Stupid bad luck? Weird chain of events?) to how we view it today and talk about it today (especially in the context of Polansky's crime and strong opinions about him).
I have some mixed feelings about parts of this movie that were kinda slow and didn't seems to have any meeningful connection with the plot. Maybe there is some nostalgy in it. I don't get it & I'm not american. Maybe it is just me but I couldn't forget that I was watching DiCaprio - an actor (Leo is magic and he doesn't age normally, he is and always will be a teenage boy). I choose to view the slower parts of the movie as a build up to the finale and a way to mislead a viewer to expect a certain story.