Leo - gave everything to this role. Brad - fit the role perfectly. Margot - ray of sunshine. Tarantino - on point.

Rating: 9/10 (28 August 2019)

Let's start with - what do you expect from Tarantino? The answer is simple - unexpected! And it's true, he always was and still is the king of the unexpected. His mind is so genius, and always left me stunned. I adore people who succeed to articulate and canalize the madness that they have into something so meaningful and good. Fans of Tarantino probably know thru his interviews how much he is passionate about movies and the way he talks about them is so infectious. He really knows how to put all that love into visual magic and deliver every time something special.
As for the Once upon a time... in Hollywood, he really did put together all his previous movies into this one. It's a perfect mix, I would say. The cast can't get any better. Every role suits each actor perfectly. Leo surprises me, to be honest. He really is elite actor. For this one he really deserves an Oscar. I respected him from before, but now I get it. He put everything that he has in this role. Brad also, his character is so funny and chill, embodiment of casualness and nonchalance, and because of that Cliff Booth became one of my favorite character ever. And Margot Robbie truly is a ray of sunshine as Sharon Tate.
Yeah, the first two hours of the movie are slow, but it is dramatic and beautifully shot, with perfect dialogue. And then in the last 45 minutes you get everything you want from Tarantino. His signature sigh as I call "blood to the knees" is there, the humor in this morbid and scary situations and scenes, and of course the ending is never as such as you expected to be, always even better. And also, this movie is full of references which only someone who knows Tarantino's work will understand how to read them and what they means in the context of the story.
So, this movie isn't for everyone, and will not be liked by everyone, but truly is the work of art.