"Its official old buddy, Im a has been"

Rating: 8/10 (2 September 2019)

The landscape for the movie industry has changed drastically this past decade. Comic-book have took the cinemas like storm, star wars movies seemingly coming out once a year, and all of these are all owned by a single company. the industry just isn't the same as it was 30 years ago. A time where movies classic move sets Rather than visual effects. Or Banking on the "Movie Star" Rather than a Superhero. Well for a couple of hours, we are able to relive the glitz and glamour of 1960s hollywoods
I think it would be impossible to talk about Tarantinos latest realise without talking about him first. what I have always appreciated with Tarantino is the fact that he clearly makes what he wants to make. With so many Disney owned movies coming out per year which all seem to follow a very familiar formula, Its so unbelievably refreshing to see a film that docent seems like it is trying to please as big an audience as possible, and things are happening because the filmmaker wanted them in HIS film. There is a lot of time in this movie just spent absorbing the world that Tarantino and his team have brought to life. The production design here is nothing short of phenomenal, you can tell a lot of time and love has gone into bringing the 60s back to life, everything from cars, to billboards, to costume, all of this leads to a very authentic movie. As someone who wasn't around for the 60s, from what I have seen this film really does a good job of capturing the time period. Im glad that the movie spends so much time shining the spotlight on these aspects of the movie, because it is one of its strongest. Despite that, Just like with a lot of Tarantineos work, this movie can feel a little self indulgent, As much as I enjoy the scenes in this movie where we are being sucked deeper into this world, You will find yourself asking yourself "Did we really need to see Brad Pitts character drive around for THAT long". It may start to feel a little monotonous at times, however it's hard not to appreciate a film that isn't afraid to take its time with its characters and story.
Speaking of story, This film follows Rick Dalton (Leonardo Di caprio) a faded tv actor who seems to be coming to the end of his career, and Cliff booth (Brad Pitt) Ricks stunt double and good friend, we follow both of them and there struggles in a world were the golden age of Hollywood is quickly coming to and end, Oh and Sharon Tate and the Mansons show up every now and then. Now I for one was looking forward to Di Vaprio and Brad Pitt finally being in a movie together, Its a pairing I didn't realise I needed until that first still was realised online. I am happy to report that they do not disappoint, Di caprio and Pitt are both great in this movie and there chemistry makes for some of the best scenes. Pitts character In particular gets some pretty juicy scenes, which I won't spoil here but lets just say that He gets a bunch of classic Tarantino material to work with which was just a blast to watch. Margot Robbie plays Sharon Tate and is also given a lot of material in this movie, A scene where Sharon Tate attends a screening starring herself was a real highlight for me, Robbie did a fantastic job communicating Tates Happy spirit and Optimism and it is just so infectious that its hard not to love. With that said, Her inclusion in the film does not feel completely necessary to the overall plot, As in you could literally remove her from the film entirely and I don't think a thing would have to change, however I can't say that her inclusion was detriment to the film and she added a lair of innocence to Hollywood compared to our more seasoned main characters which for me was a nice welcome.
Overall I would rank this pretty High up in Tarantinos overall Filmography. It may not be as good as Pulp fiction or Reservoir Dogs, but this Film is going for something much different to anything that he has done before, This is one of Tarantinos most sincere movies. Don't go in expecting to see a Kill Bill or Django Unchained. This is a love letter to not just a time period, but a time in Hollywood that just does not exist anymore.