Erasing Manson.

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2020)

This is virtual reality without the VR headset. I walked out of the theater to use the men's room (long movie & big drink) and the movie was with me. If I had seen 1960's automobiles outside thru the windows, it wouldn't have surprised me. It's that immersive.
It's sunny, it's California and it's a dreamscape of Hollywood, the lack of traffic on the freeways is enough to title the film "Once Upon a Time." but for the cloud of history that hangs over the film and how big that cloud is dependent on your knowledge of the events that transpired in February, but at the same time this movie takes manson the person, and his followers and erases them with the help of man's best friend, a blow torch and a well placed can of dog chow, poof no more, and for that reason alone I could give it an Oscar.
All this told thru the eye's of a actor struggling to stay relevant in his business. While having stunt double who happens to be his best friend. They both have baggage that would rival DiCaprio's new wife's luggage in the airport scene. Even if you didn't have the rest of what is going on just telling their story alone would have been a good movie.
Now we get on to Sharon Tate. She, enjoying her movie and dancing and just being who she was, enjoying life with her friends, because what happened to her in real life doesn't really need to be repeated.
I guess that's the real reason you had to use the title "Once Upon a Time" is because this is the ultimate wish fulfillment. Bringing someone back that you love and seeing them whole and happy. What better use of celluloid magic.