My honest thoughts about 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood'

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2019)

Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood was for the most part a pretty good movie. Despite the lack of violence or drugs which are often present in a regular Tarantino flick, This film manages to be entertaining with well written dialogue and great performances. So while it felt different, it left me with one question: Is there an extended cut? The majority of the flick has the films two leads, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, going about their typical day in Hollywood. It's really entertaining to watch the two in their respective roles deliver memorable performances. The film does kind of like this parallel story telling technique so as you get to know what goes on in the lives of the three main characters. And what bothered me a bit was that the third main actor, Margot Robbie who plays Sharon Tate, never really blossomed for me. That's why I wondered if there is going to be an extended version released. She was there but what was the purpose? As a stand alone movie it still manages to get an interesting story across. Heck, Dicaprio and Pitt's characters stories are fun to watch on their own. Comparing it with other Tarantino movies, I think it doesn't match up well. Still, there were plenty of parts in the movie that I enjoyed. Like every now and then it has a tendency to show footage of the actor's work. And it looks so real, you would think that this was shot with a camera from the sixties. I can admire what was the goal of Tarantino when it came to making this movie. He wanted to give a tribute to the Hollywood he grew up with. And if that was the case, then I think it was a success.