Disappointing!

Rating: 4/10 (21 February 2020)

I am in the camp of folks who didn't enjoy this movie. Actually, I left the theater incredibly disappointed. I had excitedly looked forward to this film for a few years. Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt, and Leonardo DiCaprio...um, yes!, sign me up! I purchased a ticket as soon as I could for the earliest show and ditched work for it. I was that excited. I didn't even care that I was going to see it without friends. I figured I'd watch it the first time myself and then go with friends to see it again. I was that positive I was going to be blown away.
But no, I was so bored! Aaggh! I kept thinking that this couldn't be it. I even entertained thoughts of walking out of the theater. The plot was non existent. It seemed to meander along like a slow little stream of water that suddenly plunged over a massive waterfall at the end.
I could tell that the film was lovingly and carefully made. The sets were thorough and captured the time. The actors all acted well. Brad Pitt is a master of his trade. Even though these points were excellent, I was still bored and dejected. I was so thunderstruck at how underwhelmed I was at the end of the movie I sat down next to another couple and asked if they also thought that was a heap of trash. They were kind of startled at my presence and had a noncommittal response.
There's been times when after after hearing high praise for a movie I didn't like that I second guessed myself, but nope, not this time. I did give it a 4 though because of the good qualities I mentioned above.