It didn't feel like a Tarantino film.

Rating: 5/10 (13 September 2019)

For starters I have been a fan of Quentin's for many years, I have seen everything from Reservoir Dogs to The Hateful Eight. All of his movies (including what he wrote but didn't direct) were great for one reason or another but this film, his 9th film felt more like someone was trying to do a Quentin Tarantino inspired movie, not an actual Quentin Tarantino film. Long, drawn out scenes of dialogue, obvious "feet" scenes that felt forced and almost done in a joking way. Everyone who knows his movies knows theres always some scene with women's feet but this felt forced. Maybe he was forced to change scenes, edit this, edit that or even had limited time to give us what he gave us. I don't know but it just didn't feel like his work we all know.
The Bruce Lee controversy, I am a big fan of Bruce's and I can understand why Shannon, his daughter is so upset. While yes this is just a movie, when you are using real life people as characters in your story it would be wise to have respect (and show it) for said people, especially because they have passed on.
As for the movie as a whole, it just didn't move me as his other movies did. The fact that this has an 8 star review is very strange to me. I thought it was kind of boring, very little action and excitement. Too much dialogue and not enough action, every single one of his movies you can point out an epic scene with this movie though not much comes to mind except for when Brad Pitt goes up against Mike Moh as Bruce Lee (and for the wrong reasons) I feel like this was a missed opportunity. I give this 5 stars only because most of the acting was great, the imagery was wonderful and the soundtrack was brilliant. I wish I could say that I would watch this again but the only way that would happen is if theres a secret directors cut with more action and interesting scenes in it otherwise I have to pass.