Indulgent Mess 6.5/10

Rating: Null/10 (23 August 2019)

Where at the end of it all, I came out quite disapponted, in a few small measures. I never would of expected it, especially with this movie, which should be called "Once Upon A Time In Quentiniville" as this larger than life, louder than life movie (with great track photography, where you'll almost feel in there in some shots) is just him, paying homage to his movies and the stars that inspired him. He really indulges with this one, over the top, and this is one of the negatives, as well as the annoying and constant voice overs, with all those times flashed on the screen. I was in awe, where these unnecessary, endless V.O'S really got on my goat, where I was nearly at the end of my tether. There's nothing worse than watching a film, and be verbally fed information, while watching it. What the F? The Manson role, has never had smaller air time, and almost doesn't exist, played by a great Aussie actor, I was excited to see much more of in this. All is good with this film, probably up until the last 45-50 minutes, and it all goes haywire. A ridiculous scenario, built around the Manson followers night of killing is just made a mockery of, where it just goes off the radar, reality just goes out the window. There's a lot of QT humor in this one, though, and the performances are gold, from an elite pool of professionals, so many who impress, save for the dreadful Zoe (Kiwi accent) Bell. The late Luke Perry was one of those pros, but it was Margot Robbie, who shines out from all the others. The 4 actors, playing real actors, bloody got em' right, the Bruce Lee, portrayal was spot on. I can't believe, people walked back during the end credits, to watch Leo's character, doing a Red Apple cigarette ad, referenced in Pulp Fiction, in that scene of static with Willis and Travolta. OUATIH could of really been something, if ruined for those last fifty minutes. I loved Brad Pitts character in this. If you're in the acting biz, this one will hit too close to home, or sting. Like footballers, actors are expendable, but Robbie is a true jewel, among all those roughs. Still, it's a movie experience, well experiencing, but sadly becomes a mess in that mentioned final third time frame. Oh Quentin. 6.5/10