Gripping Hollywood 69 nostalgia...

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2020)

From the very start I was captivated. The amazing weather, authentic back drops and superb acting, as well as an amazing soundtrack, brought 69 Hollywood alive. There is a mixture of tragedy and total joy from artificial paradises that make this film outstanding in my eyes. Margot Robbie plays Sharon Tate so convincingly that her character becomes extremely likeable. She is like a little hedonistic child hungry for fame. The fact that the viewer knows what will happen to her makes her character even more poignant. Leonardo De Caprio is just stunning. An awful man and yet his self criticism is somehow very moving. Brad Pitt and his dog steal the show. Brad is confident, easy going but ultimately ruthless. His character is so complex and strangely likeable that the extreme violence he displays against the murderous hippies is accepted. It is as if the viewer knows that he is ultimately in charge. He knows everything. Nothing ruffles his feathers. I think he embodies the spirit of the film. He is charismatic, sexy, lethal, handsome and an enigma very much Iike Hollywood in 69. Worn at the edges but totally captivating. This is a great film. I could not even blink unless I missed something and the 3 hours flew past. It is a film you get or you don't. I adore it. It is a classic in my eyes.