Visually stunning, but a little drawn out

Rating: 7/10 (19 August 2019)

Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019), regardless of anything else, is visually stunning. The colors and shots are brilliant. The feel of the movie is both fresh and new and comforting like an old friend.
The acting in this film is well done. Brad Pitt's character is lovable and has you rooting for him, despite his flaws. Margot Robbie's portrayal of Sharon Tate is beyond pure. Perhaps it is just the character he is playing, but I found Leonardo DiCaprio to be trying almost too hard, as well Al Pacino's portrayal to be a bit stiff and unnatural. While I feel both are a bit overdone, they are still respectively very talented actors. Everyone else's portrayals came across very natural to me, allowing me to fall into the movie.
I've only seen one other Tarantino film, but I found it was lacking in extreme trade-mark violence, other than a final scene. It's very intense, but a bit unrealistic. Still, it's hard to turn away.
So while the movie at parts seemed drawn out, and in all honestly was absent of a plot, it made out to be a compelling watch purely for the stunning visuals, '60s nostalgia, and a twist of a tragic real-life event.