A new style for tarantino

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2019)

I'm not an LA native nor american and also not born until the 80s but I thought the atmosphere of this movie felt very authentic. The vibe from the driving shots really takes you back in time and it was entertaining to just take it all in.
The film is somewhat segmented with longer scenes that are all exciting and fun. I think it also gives room for actors themselves who watch it to appreciate the work that goes into making a movie and their performance.
I enjoyed that Rick Dalton found self confidence again with the saloon scene and an impressive acting performance, along with the young girl. Sort of a movie within a movie.
Once upon a time is a lot about film making - the story is not fast paced - but I never found it to be dragged out like some people here suggest.
But only the ending comes together as a classic Tarantino.
I also thought that Tarantino found a very respectful way to honor Sharon Tate and also to ridicule the real killers.
In my opinion Tarantino was able to provide his singature type of "fun" violence without touching the tragic real life events of the past.