There wasn't a plot, but why did there need to be?

Rating: 10/10 (28 July 2019)

Tarantino's new movie explored 3 sets of characters in an intermingled revisionist story that ultimately ended with a twist to how the Sharon Tate tragedy went. We enjoyed a film with deep character development told through flashbacks, interactions with fellow cast/crew members, and suspenseful moments that helped solidify the character's motives. The acting, cinematography, and sets gorgeously painted the picture in Tarantino's head for us to enjoy. In the same way that the Basterds kill Hitler, we're met with a twist that ultimately ends with Sharon Tate not dying, but instead an assault that plays out in the home of our protagonists, Rick and Cliff. It shares many concepts with that of Pulp Fiction, in that it's a nonlinear telling of a few stories that end in a climactic scene, but without a lot of the structure Pulp Fiction had to indicate what was happening or where we were. Ultimately, I think this decision added to the impending feeling of doom and unease that all the characters felt in their situations. It felt as if there was no plot because none of the characters were confident in where they were going to end up. We were just following the characters along for the ride, seeing what was going to happen to them as opposed to predicting where their stories would end. This movie is a different kind of masterpiece. It's unique and has bold storytelling choices, but I don't think it should be docked for being a different kind of story. An incredible feet for Quentin Tarantino, pun intended.