Is it me, or?

Rating: 7/10 (13 August 2019)

This is basically Inglorious Bas***ds (IB) set in 1969 Los Angeles with less intrigue. Set the table, build, build build to the crescendo, and then revisionist history.
The individual, character building scenes are as usual filled with great dialogue, but with less suspense then IB, a bit long, and slightly depressing.
The characters have more depth, but they have to in order for the movie to succeed which I think it does overall, but in terms of the STORY, I was surprised at the laziness of QT in terms of not bringing anything new when compared to IB.
The sets and the cinematography is a clear 10/10, and Oscar-worthy. The characters are rich, flawed, and the acting is amazing.
On its own, this is a phenomenal film, but with IB preceding it, I can't get over the similarities and parallels of the two stories. Essentially a 2nd revisionist history QT movie.
Help me with distinction...because I don't see it.