Absolutely loved it

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2020)

Huge Quentin Tarantino fan. Saw this movie opening night and if I'm being fair I probably would have liked meat thrown on the screen simply because hey.. it's Quentin Tarantino.
My initial thought was that it was a little long and at times a little slow. Probably because my expectation was a traditional Tarantino action bloodbath. Expectations aside I really enjoyed it.. solid 8/10.
About a week after it's release I went back and saw it a second time. Knowing at that point that it was pretty much just a story about two good friends... friends that's are "more than a brother and a little less than a wife"... And I absolutely loved it. Took it from a 8/10 to an absolute 10/10!
I'm very familiar with the Manson murders... And I can't express how much anxiety I had as that last scene was starting to develop. After all.. we all know the unfortunate reality of what happened. The anxiety was real and just like Tarantino changed history in Inglorious Bastard's... we'll... Every fairytale begins with Once Upon a Time...
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio were amazing. The soundtrack was fantastic. Most of it taking place in the various cars being driven so they had the radio dj's doing there a little banter in between songs. which was a nice touch to an old timer like me. Margot Robbie was great as Sharon Tate. And Tarantino used actual footage of her when showing her movie on the big screen. A nice touch.
Once upon a time in Hollywood is as good as any previous Quentin Tarantino movie. Highly recommended.