Leo and Brad Pitt!!!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2019)

A love letter to Hollywood and probably a personal therapy session for QT. I think Leo's character might represent the voice in Tarantino's head. An aging actor, questioning his own relevance and ability to make an impact at this point in his career. Leo is great as always, but Brad Pitt unsheathes his coolness and likability in ways that he is rarely allowed to. Both of them are perfect in their roles, and are so enjoyable to watch. My only complaint is that the first act, in my opinion, felt a little slow, early scenes where Leo was alone, I thought were kinda boring, and the whole playboy mansion section felt completely useless. Besides that I thought it was fantastic, It was well acted with an amazing cast, both leads should be nominated for BEST actor, the soundtrack was great, the recreation of Hollywood was insane, if you are familiar with the area, it's probably even more awe inspiring. The ending was the best part, it was violent and over the top and hilarious in a way that only Tarantino could pull off.
It was also just a nice message from Tarantino to lower tier actors. Actors who just aren't quite talented enough or who maybe didn't get their shot, that their work matters, it matters to him and to others, even if it's just playing a bad guy for a week on a cowboy show, or nowadays a criminal on a police procedural.