Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Rating: 8/10 (20 August 2019)

Di Caprio plays a film star on the wane with Pitt his long time stunt double and friend. The films follows their lives of auditions, making tv shows and getting involved in general Tarantinoesque incidents over a few days in 1969. Di Caprio's neighbours are Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate (Robbie) and Tate's contented existence is followed simultaneously.
A hugely rich, touching and often hilarious passing of time with 2 wonderful characters both played brilliantly by the leads. It's hard to pin down how something which could so easily have been mistimed and plain boring works so well, but Tarantino's most natural work to date just serves to evidence what a fine story teller and great film maker he is. Special mention for Robbie who has a very difficult role of the seemingly ever smiling happy Tate who says very little, but wins us over with a well crafted persona.
Note - may require several views to really enjoy thie complexities Tarantino has brought to the screen.