A tribute to Hollywood

Rating: 10/10 (3 April 2020)

This movie has Hollywood in the title but not just because it's about the case Tate-LaBianca wich was passed in Hollywood, this has Hollywood in the title because this movie is all about Hollywood. Tarantino made a tribute to Hollywood and westerns and movie making and everything about that life and that's represented by Rick Dalton's character. All those western scenes and old movies/tv shows scenes were a tribute to the Hollywood old times. Although the movie is centered on the case Tate-LaBianca I don't really think you need to really know the case to enjoy the movie, if you know the things will obviously have a bigger meaning especially the ending but if you don't know this movie is also worth it and enjoyable. About people saying that this has no plot what I have to say is: you misunderstanding! In this one Tarantino did what he had done before in Inglorious Basterds, he decided to rewrite the history but this time was not about war and Hitler and nazis, this time was a more quiet and peaceful history so there's not so much action, because this movie is more about real life. Both Rick and Cliff are characters created by Tarantino with the purpose of rewriting that tragic event, until there he used them to tribute the history of Hollywood with beautiful scenes. It's more a nostalgic and beautiful trip than a typical violent and with a lot of story Tarantino movie, but we can see classic Tarantino by the last events of this movie. The movie has a lot of symbolism and even mention other real cases like that one about Cliff killing his wife was a mention to the Natalie Wood case. It's a movie that has a lot more than what you think at first sight. I think that this is more likely to be approved by true cinephiles with a real and deeper understanding of the movie and his context and not so much for the average movie viewer who just wants to have a good time.