Fun to watch but there is no real plot

Rating: 7/10 (26 January 2020)

This film is well acted. Insanely well acted. There is, however, no real plot. So the whole time the movie is following both Rick and Cliff, and Sharon Tate. It makes you think that eventually their stories will somehow merge. THEY DO NOT. Sharon never does anything. At the end Rick and Cliff have fought off some hippies that broke in and you think maybe this isn't over cause what about Sharon? All she does is invite Rick for a drink right after the attack and thats it. For those who don't know, Sharon Tate in real life was murdered on August 9, 1969. The movie ends on August 8, 1969. So the whole time you are thinking it is building towards her murder, and then the hippies break in and attack Cliff, so you think this will translate to the next day when she is murdered. But NO. Cliff and Rick fight off the hippies, Sharon says hi to Rick (thats a paraphrase), and it ends. Most of the time in this 2 hour and 41 minute movie has nothing to do with what happens. There is not consistent story. Things are just happening to happen. So if you have read this much of this rant you are probably wondering why I gave this 7/10. Because despite its story problems, it really is just fun to watch. Leonardo is freaking hilarious and overall the film is just entertaining. Not a great story but worth a watch. The numbskull story is annoying though