Why films like these are crucial.

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2019)

A good chunk of modern audiences will probably struggle to like or grasp this film. It requires patience and an understanding of world-building while simultaneously getting to know who these characters are exactly. Once all is said and done, the payoff is well worth it. There are scenes which could have been cut down on, and other characters who needed more screentime to fully round out this grand finale of major Tarantino proportions. This film would probably sit better with audiences in the 90's or early 2000's. Not this 2019 Disney monopoly of movies made for those with short-attention spans and a yearning for 'member-berries' i.e. showing up to these live-action rehash movies as of late. There's an underlying sad truth of what this abysmal (for filmmaking) Marvel era has done to people's expectations, and this has been made evident from reviews not only on this film but others too. One review in particular had the gall to compare Quentin and his choices to Guardians of the Galaxy... In contrast, auteurs like Tarantino shouldn't even be on the same plane of existence. Studios like Disney are killing cinema and mass audiences are allowing it to happen. All in all, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a testament for those who wish to avoid seeing the art in cinema die out.