In a world where movies are made for everyone, QT does what he does best, and makes a masterpiece not everyone will appreciate.

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2019)

I have now seen this movie three times in theatres... and by god I may indulge again tomorrow night.
That to me is the very description of the crafted, honed, and mastered skill that QT has.
First off let me say that this IS NOT a movie everyone will appreciate.
I was reminded by this as I seen this the first time with a "less appreciative" relative of mine, then upon leaving the theatre he glanced at the poster next door and mumbled "shoulda seen Hobbs and Shaw". *I gasp*
This movie shatters everything that makes the films that pour into the cinema. I truly believe it's QT spitting on what "should" be. "Oh you think this scene feels uncomfortable? Well here! Oh this doesn't ring true to the real events? Who said it should?! Oh you're getting bored? WELL FLAMETHROWER.
It's NOT story driven (you ask me to tell you what the movie is about and I'm hard pressed to get that into one sentence), it's NOT making you feel stupid by finding ways to introduce characters and situations, every shot DOES NOT have a purpose, every scene DOES NOT lead to further the plot. ...And I love it. (More about that below)
This movie to me is simply about life.
It does what movies I believe are forgetting they should do, it transports you to another time, another era, and by the last act, another reality.
I can't believe after seeing the trailer I expected (well... with a QT movie I can't believe I foolishly set my expectations anywhere) a noir thriller about the Manson murders. When walking out of the theatre I realized Charles Manson has LITERALLY one scene!
This isn't a "wooooow that was so cool when that happened" type movie, it's a journey through relatively regular lives of a couple of people in an incredible era.
It's filled with subtle questions about the social construct we live in, fame, the duality of man, and yet still rings true to the QT movies of the past pulling out a scene that makes you sit up in your seat and go "...what the living f+%# was that".
Onto the movie itself, it has terrific performances all around. Brad Pitt at the best I believe I've seen him in a long time, Leo does what Leo does he's a great actor. Robbie pulls off a Sharron Tate so ditsy, yet at the same time so kind hearted. Although I believe the REAL star of the show was a 12 *achem* I mean 8 year old girl who stole EVERY SECOND of the few scenes she was in.
The dialogue? Crisp. Not the best we've seen from QT, but MORE then enough to remind why he's one of the very best. This isn't a short film, and it doesn't speed along to say the least, but with dialogue like this who needs it to?? I found myself wanting scenes to continue just to hear more back and forth, more witty comments, more punch lines that hang in the air as the conversation moves on.
That all paired with BEAUTIFUL shots of the city that brought us anything playing in the local theatre, and a soundtrack. OHHH the soundtrack. From a driving at night shot of Brad Pitts "Ramblin Gamblin Man"(Bob Segar) to the ominous "Out of Time" wails of the Rolling Stones as Sharron Tate heads home for that fateful evening. If you're not into the vibe of the city the music will get you there quick.
A film I truly am proud to say I witnessed released, and will indeed quench the thirst for a Tarantino movie till the 10th and final, and for years to come after.