Where is the story?

Rating: 5/10 (27 July 2019)

This movie was beautifully filmed. The production design, cinematography and attention to period detail are all top notch. The cast all played their parts well. Nothing seemed forced. I believed I all of the characters.
Where this movie fell apart was the story...or more accurately the lack of story. There isn't much character development. This is somewhat understandable as the movie really just takes place over two short time periods that are six months apart. I was waiting for something to better tie the plot together between the Sharon Tate / Charles Manson group and the DiCaprio / Pitt group. It didn't really happen until after the climax. Even that felt forced for the sake of the movie. The "big action scene" at the end was good. Unfortunately there was no story that led up to the climax. It was just there.
Maybe I'm missing something because I'm not a Tarantino fan. I like some of his movies and dislike others. I gave this film a chance. Sadly, it just didn't deliver.