No Masterpiece

Rating: 5/10 (28 July 2019)

That Hollywood and the whole industry (including critics) would praise and celebrate that movie is no wonder - hedonists, narcissists and the like just like "talk" about them, the more and the longer, the better. But for me (not being involved into the movie business, just the guy next door) Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood felt overstretched, too slow, too self-indulgent.
Yes, cinematography, music and acting are excellent (like always if Mr. Tarantino is involved), but the crucial points like humor, the story told etc. are rather mediocre.
Mr. Tarantino likes to experiment, to copy-paste, put stuff in a new context, tries to break limits etc. but imo a running time of almost 3 hours without really having much to tell is - a rather exhausting affair for the audience. I would cut that movie down to 2 hours and then maybe it would work better.
Anyway, not that bad and Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood still got its merits and maybe it will just work fine for you. See for yourself.