The long of it

Rating: 8/10 (4 December 2019)

Let's get some things off my chest from the start. The movie itself felt like it could have been shorter. It didn't seem necessary to be so long. Also I am in the corner of people not happy about the depiction of Bruce Lee and the "excuse" Tarantino came up with didn't really help that cause (first saying it's just fiction to then go on saying Bruce was like that/the way he portrayed him). Let's be clear, I never met Bruce, but the way he was depicted in here, felt disrespectful at times (making him look dumb for a joke that is also in the trailer).
Having said all that, you do get the Tarantino genius and his flavor is there and can be seen overall. A friend commented on a scene (a dog being fed) and likened it to the relationship between Tarantino and the viewer. QT being Brad Pitt in that situation and the viewer of the movie being the dog. Patience is something that is rare and also something that Tarantino may not find in many viewers either.
Acting is superb, editing is great and the story while far removed from the actual events, is fun to watch. So don't expect historical accuracy also don't expect Margot Robbie to talk much. That doesn't mean she doesn't have an impact. It also doesn't mean QT is sexist. It's just another thing critics will latch onto since there's no motherf'in Samuel L. Jackson here to just spew the n word.
While mostly slow and really mellow, there are some violent moments in here that may be too much for some viewers. Be warned, this is Tarantino after all. And he can get explicit in his depiction of violence. This is also a movie that is able to grow on you, even after initial rejection ... but that will be up to you and your willlingness to think about it way after you watched it