Tarantino touched me with this one

Rating: 9/10 (11 September 2019)

I'm a Tarantino fan. Nothing special about that, but I have to admit I didn't enjoy 'The Hateful Eight' at all. That one was a letdown.
But 'Once upon a time' is Tarantino at his best. Leo DiCaprio portrays an actor who has had his golden years, but in the end turns out to be a hero. Why? Because we, the audience, know the real story behind Sharon Tate and the Manson family and Tarantino's take which means leading it in another, fictional direction, makes Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth heroes for the public who recognise their influence on the Manson family and preventing the murders on Sharon Tate and her guests. That touched me. It moved me. It speaks to the subconcious that many people will share: the idea that horror can be prevented. Like the wish we could travel back in time and prevent something, because we know it will happen if we don't interfere.
Having explored every detail in the Manson murders myself when I was in my twenties, made me quite emotional watching Sharon Tate surviving the Manson family without her realising what the horrible truth the real Sharon Tate had to face in real life.
I think I would have liked more screentime for Steve McQueen and more other famous characters from the past, but this movie is the Tarantino one that is very enjoyable and both touching at the same time.
I Always look for the Dutch elements in Tarantino movies. This time, I didn''t have to look very hard. The blue neon windmill in the Hollywood hills as Brad Pitt is driving there, was Obvious in a nice, subtle way.