Enjoy the sights & sounds of 1969 Hollywood

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2019)

First time I saw this movie in cinema & wasn't sure how I felt. I liked it but needed to see again. Watched again last night in the comfort of my couch, in my lounge room on my home theatre system.
Second time around I "got it"
The story of Rick Dalton, Cliff Booth & to a lesser extent Sharon Tate are more of a sub plot. And I'm fine with this. The star of the movie is Hollywood & LA in 1969. Tarantino did a brilliant job with fantastic attention to detail in recreating the place in that period. The cinematography, the sights, sounds (cars, radio, tv, advertising posters, magazines, billboards) & the feel is just amazing. Watching this film is like tagging along with Rick Dalton & Cliff Booth jumping into the back seat of a classic car & being driven around Hollywood in that era. It's like being a fly on the wall in a 60's movie studio or being an invisible person following a day in the life of Sharon Tate.
The movie builds up to the famous night of the Charles Manson family murders of Sharon Tate & friends & subverts expectations in a way only Tarantino can pull off.
The dialogue is very Tarantino & the acting & chemistry of DiCaprio & Pitt is perfect!
Enjoy the movie for what it is - a tour of Hollywood in 1969.