Quentin Tarantino has lost it. Former glory turned mediocre. BORING, merely hanging on. No real spark or punch. Lacking greatness and a lot else...

Rating: 4/10 (7 February 2020)

I ADORED the older Tarantino movies. I am not a hater. But this movie is seriously going nowhere plotwise. The many reviewers ALL complain about the same thing for a reason: there is NO plot and there is NO suspense whatsoever. I also believe this is the most boring picture Tarantino has ever made.
An hour into the movie the story is still not catching fire, nor is it original or quirky or any kind of special. Even the violence is boring. Seriously. Tarantino at least always was shocking with his few, but intense violent scenes. Not this time around. Boring again. I am not kiddin. Really boring. Mmmm... I expected much more from Quentin Tarantino, but I fear he has lost his magic touch and is now depending on his former glory, which unfortunately has turned mediocre.
The story meanders on and on about a sixties western actor that has become a has been. Could have been great with magnificent acting performances, but one can definitely say that these magnificent acting performances are painstakingly ABSENT. Too bad...
I think it's not that sad that this is Tarantino's second to last picture of his career, because according to his own words he will only make one more picture and then he will retire for good. He promised himself to retire, because he does not wanna become a director, who has become a HAS BEEN. I fear Tarantino already is a HAS BEEN... Time to retire for good...
Any good? Well, the photography is gorgeous. The soundtrack (as always) is terrific. Brad Pitt is good. Di Caprio is over doing it. Al Pacino looks laughable. Other supporting actors are totally superflous. Oh sorry, I forgot, I wanted to tell you about the good ... mmm let's think, no that's about it...