Stunning homage to 60s Tinseltown

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2019)

I was 14 in 1969. I can remember watching "Lancer" on tv and having a huge crush on James Stacy (played perfectly by Timothy Oliphant), so this magical homage to 1960s film and tv was not only very nostalgic but also entertaining, amusing and thought provoking. What would have happened if the Manson murderers had gone to another house on Cielo Drive to be slaughtered themselves by a stunt man (and dog )and a faded tv cowboy? That's the showdown this leisurely and stunningly filmed and acted movie graciously leads you to. Pitt and DiCaprio have never been better, Pitt stealing the show with his laconic, laid back stunt man, the sounding board, best friend and drinking buddy of a washed up tv actor, played charmingly and disarmingly by DiCaprio. Every shot looks wonderful, 1969 comes to life in technicolour splendour and by the end of this movie, you're in love with the leads. Tarantino's best movie since "Pulp Fiction". Praise to Margot Robbie as a luminous Sharon Tate and all the ensemble cast. Best movie of the year and a must see even if you weren't around in the 60s!