He's done it again

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2019)

The consensus with this movie is that it's one of Tarantino's weaker films. That was my initial feeling. However, after sitting on it for a week, I decided that it isn't one of his weaker movies. It's just different. And there's nothing wrong with a talented filmmaker trying something different. Most of his movies are upbeat and vicious, but this one is very patient and mature. You shouldn't go into this movie expecting something like Inglourious Basterds or Django Unchained. Or even Hateful Eight.
As with all of Tarantino's films:
The characters are very interesting.
The acting is superb.
The dialogue is very well-written.
The cinematography is perfect.
The lighting is fantastic.
All of the music is very catchy.
The cast is awesome.
As hilarious and satisfying as the ending was, it felt out of place. Much as I would like to give the scene a pass I can't do that. This film was patient and mature, the ending was the exact opposite. It was very similar to the ending to Inglourious Basterds, which doesn't feel out of place in that movie. The opening is also in the same vein.
The following isn't a flaw but I felt it was kind of confusing, and I definitely would've liked to have seen this:
Why didn't they make the scene between DiCaprio and Olyphant look and sound like an older movie? Earlier in the film they did that to a couple scenes, but for some reason they didn't do it during that particular scene. I just thought it would've been cool to see that.