Tarantino being influenced by Tarantino

Rating: 10/10 (18 August 2019)

If Quentin Tarantino would watch his own movies and would be inspired by them, Once upon a time in Hollywood is the result. If you're looking for a fast-paced, action packed film with a thin plotline, you should watch the Fast & Furious or something. If you want to be awed by great actors at their best, great cinematography, a perfect soundtrack, a fantastic story arch, beautiful scenery and a rewarding finale, you should watch this movie!
After all those superhero flicks (which I absolutely adore) and reboots of old movies, this one is quite refreshing. We all know the story of the Manson family, which is there somewhere in the background. But the main story is that of DiCaprio's Rick Dalton and Pitt's Cliff Booth. Dalton is struggling as an actor, Booth seems completely unconscerned as a stunt double. The chemistry between the two of them is off the hook. You're mainly watching them trying to keep working, which gives you the opportunity to see short films within the movie.
It is what Tarantino does best; put a bunch of brilliant actors together, add great writing, which gives you cool conversations, even when nothing is really happening (which is like 80% of the time). The cinematography makes it the more interesting and I'd even go as far as to say that this is the best I've ever seen of DiCaprio.
I rated it 10/10. Am I being generous? Maybe, but I loved every second of it. This one belongs with Tarantino greats like Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs ans Inglorious Basterds.