A Fun Ride to Nowhere...But, It's All About the Ride

Rating: 8/10 (27 July 2019)

For three hours, this was an evenly paced and balanced story. The larger story is filled with sort-of vignettes that are each interesting. The 70s sets are superb and make the story fun; in fact, the sets are like a separate character. There are some funny scenes, darkly funny scenes, suspenseful scenes, wrapped into an alternative reality based upon reality as fiction, which is great and different. It was extremely creative, with great acting. It's simply tough to top the creative masterpiece, Pulp Fiction, and this story feels a bit forced, all in. I've tried to balance my QT expectation accordingly, but it did not move me, teach me, excite me, etc., in any way that resonates. Margot Robbie's smile, Brad Pitt and the Cadillac stick in my mind. This movie is a time and character tapestry that needs to be assessed as such, rather than a typical linear plot-based movie.