I didn't get it...

Rating: 4/10 (16 August 2019)

I applaud this film as a piece of art, originality and filmmaking. Only Tarantino could have created this work, however I just didn't dig it.
Once upon a time in Hollywood is about two fictional characters, Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth and how they find their way around 60s Hollywood. My first thoughts when the credits rolled was, where was the start middle or end. Random circumstances seemed to appear and then boom it's over, you forget it and move on. That's what made a lot of it pointless. Don't get me wrong I am a huge fan of 60s cinema and I get this is meant to be a nostalgic film. But I didn't feel any of it. For instance Steve McQueen wasn't used to the right effect of why we love him, anybody could have played that part. Particularly what frustrated me was the intrigue of dialogue, it just wasn't there for me, it didn't draw me into the story like other Tarantino films. In fact a lot of it was rather dull and pointless. However certain scenes were what redeemed the film. For instance Rick Dalton breaking his shell of mediocre acting and giving a damn good performance in front of the director, not only does the audience feel delighted for him but he does in him self and that was beautifully done by Dicaprio. Also the scene with Bruce lee which although he was used for comedic purposes it worked so well for the film. Certain scenes like that made the film, but then it went back to boring and fun then boring then fun. Which is why I felt it was a mix up of a film that didn't know what it was meant to be.
This however makes me no less of a fan of Tarantino just because this certain film didn't click for me.