gratuitous violence and unnecessary gory details

Rating: 6/10 (29 December 2015)

I guess I *used* to be a Tarantino fan, but this flick now puts me on the side of the "I once used to like his films". With great anticipation, went to see the special 70mm version, an expectation that was elevated even more when I discovered that the first 8 showings in three days at my city theater (chosen for the 70mm release) was sold out, and that I had to purchase tickets for a showing two days later.
Don't get me wrong, it was WELL MADE. But I don't think the gratuitous violence and gory details give any additional value to the plot. I could just have well been at a B-rate flea market and for a dollar, purchased a used DVD of some obscure horror film director, showing blood splatter and body parts dangling.
And if you are using the privilege of shooting in 65mm lenses, then you should exploit it for grandiose outdoor scenery. No. Not here. 95% of the plot is indoors. Wasted.
About the Ennio Morricone full score: not impressed. The overture of music only was nice. But that's about it. The rest of the plot had very little need for musical support. The rest of the plot was just a string of sequential quotes from verbal dialogue that had very little need for musical background. Sergio Leone employed Morricone's music very differently, where the sound, tunes, and lyrics ARE the dialogue. A Sergio Leone close-up is a rugged Klaus Kinski face, twitching nervously, and a jarring sound track supporting its expression. But Tarantino never NEVER uses the music to his plot advantage. So, what's the music for ? left the theater unsatisfied.