Like a fine wine

Rating: 8/10 (29 April 2020)

At first watch, I loved this film for what it was at face value, a love letter to 60s Hollywood, especially the westerns and war movies. I don't have to watch tonnes of violence to enjoy a Tarintino movie, although the iconic final scene is my favourite from his movies since the opening scene of Inglorious Basterds. After stewing on this movie for almost a year and only rewatching it twice in order to not devalue it, I can tell you it only gets better. I appreciate how Tarintino has matured as a director, and I almost feel like this should have been his 10th film, as it encapsulates everything he is as a director. If I was to suggest an improvement, I would say include at least two more scenes with Mansen, as I genuinely think he could have been an iconic villain. His one scene is tense and hard to watch, as the audience we know what this man is capable of. I can understand why they don't include him, in respect to what happened that horrible night, and maybe his one scene was just enough, as his presence is felt throughout the film.
Ultimately, a great movie that gets better with age and rewards true movie fans and everyone in the industry. A true summer movie.