Head Over Heels

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2019)

Last weekend I saw "Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood". I am a big fan of Tarantino's films but this was so much better than even I had expected. It is much more nuanced than all his previous work but just as bold and interesting. It has just about the best and most immersive vibe, visually and narratively, of any contemporary film I have seen. To find anything equal or better in that sense I have to go back to movies like The Third Man, Rumble Fish, Runaway Train, or Terrence Malick's work. The last surprise this pleasant at a film I knew I would like going in was Blade Runner 2049. Just one non-spoiler spoiler. You are going to love the ending. One of these days they should finally give Brad Pitt an Oscar. Maybe this will do it. Incidentally, you could watch this just to see Dakota Fanning as a frightening villain.