Funny, nostalgia-filled, and violent

Rating: 7/10 (3 September 2019)

To sum up Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, it is funny, nostalgia-filled and violent. The movie transports us to the 1960s Hollywood, where Leonardo di Caprio's Rick Dalton struggles with the changing times and is supported by his stunt double/pal (played by Brad Pitt) Cliff Booth. The color, and vibes is very 1960s, and you could feel the positivity and innocence of that era. This innocence is best embodied by Margot Robbie's Sharon Tate. The movie is filled with fun cameos such as Al Pacino, Kurt Russells, Tarantino regular Zoe Bell. There is also a very captivating performance by Julia Butters as a young Method actress, who manages to go toe-to-toe with the talented di Caprio. The pacing is a bit slow and leisurely, and some scenes could be cut out, but all the performances of the stellar ensemble are in fact stellar (funny that these stellar performances are played by stars playing stars). There are some really tense senses, sprinkled with humor, and a violent conclusion. It is a movie to experience and breeze through. For that quality alone, it is worth a watch. And of course Leo and Brad are excellent!