A different change in pace for Tarantino, but stylish and funny nonetheless...

Rating: 8/10 (26 July 2019)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a stylish ode to 1960s Hollywood that completely drenches itself in the culture with extravagant production values and over-the-top performances. It's a much different change in pace compared to Tarantino's other work; more talk, less action. Despite being sluggish and disjointed at times, the cast does a brilliant job capturing the spirit of the time period. Leo and Pitt are wicked likable and play off eachother naturally. It doesn't completely shed itself of the gleefully ultra violent thrills that Tarantino is best known for. It's got a few lovely sequences, but I implore Tarantino fans to shift gears a bit and not expect a total splatter house. Allow the acting to sink in. Not the strongest of Tarantino's work, but still a very good product.