25 minutes too long

Rating: 7/10 (29 July 2019)

Some of this was awesome, maybe his best work, but a lot was meandering and unnecessary despite the tremendous production value and period work. It's another symptom of the fact that no one can tell Tarantino to cut. He's too big and powerful and egotistical (not necessarily a bad thing) and really needs an editor/producer willing to stand up and say "this movie would be a lot better if it was 15 minutes shorter... maybe 25"
That said, I did enjoy it and liked the "twist" ending that really sold the fantasy aspect. If you ever wanted to know what Tarantino likes and feels, this is probably the most revealing movie he's made.