More than a love letter to hollywood.

Rating: 10/10 (1 September 2019)

Yes it's true. This film is a love letter to hollywood and all it stood for, but it's more than that. It is set in 1969, wich is the beginning of the end of the golden era of hollywood ( and the hippie era). The Manson murders ar the reason for that. This sixties is filled with hapiness and hope for the future. This is best shown in the character of Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie). Every seen with her is lovely and filled with joy. What makes it at the same time sad to watch because of what happens to her.
I suggest that whoever wants to watch this movie should educate themselves about the manson murders. It really makes the experience of the movie better. Every scene gets more meaning. I think the fact that people don't know what happended is the biggest reason why people misunderstand this movie.
The other character Rick Dalton ( Leonardo dicaprio) is an actor who sees the industry around him change and he has to change with it in order to survive in the industry. This is QT reflecting on himself as a director. The industry is changing ( endless sequels and the ever-growing MCU) and Tarrantino thinks of himself as an old hound. This is QT most selfreflecting movie.
At the base there is a lot of classic Tarrantino to, references to, other movies, violence, realistic dialogues, cool characters ( ex. Brad Pitt)
The title is a reference to a spaggethiwestern ( once upon a time in the west) because Rick Dalton plays in spaghettiwestern.
Once upon a time is also the beginning of a fairy tail. And this movie is a modern fairy tail.
Tarrinto takes us on a ride trough the hollywood he knew and gives Sharon Tate the ending she deserves.