Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood

I just love the music and athmosphere of this film.

So that's it, that's a wrap! All Quentin Tarantino films done 1-9 (10). Ben it's been a journey that we have gone together, and it's been great reading your reviews and comparing mine to yours to see the difference between ratings and similarities! Brad Pitt is an absolute star and out shadows every cast member in this film, he deserved that Supporting Actor Award (Oscar) he's so charming and witty his role is just so well wrote and cool. It's slow but the lovely aesthetic makes the film amazing, I feel I on a rewatch I will enjoy this further because it's more of a calm loveletter of Quentin Tarantino's filmography, also the countless film references had be amazed for example the "Antonio Margeretti" (which is weird because I've been saying that and Dominic Dacoco all day) just makes it much more entertaining. The ending is so violent but also much more hilarious at the same time. My only disappointments are A- Margot Robbie having 3 mins (practically) on screen, B- it can feel slow at times and it's not your usual Tarantino. Unfortunately since "The Movie Critic" film from Quentin Tarantino was cancelled and (for understandable reasons) he wants to see his son go through the process (that he can remember) he's most likely going to take 5 more years at least. Also I definitely think he won't stop at 10, he's a smart guy and the "10 film" thing is keeping him headlines, I predict he'll say "I want my son to act or blah" to make a few more or 12.

Tarantino delivers another provocatively humorous and off-the-wall entry to his pantheon. The chemistry between Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt makes them the best duo in recent memory. Their interactions are spot-on. And the ending presents an alternate view of history that many might wish had transpired.

I really love it... everything was on point... hahahah

When I watched this when it first came out I really enjoyed it, but after giving it a rewatch it seemed to drag on a bit at certain points. My boyfriend has attempted to watch this movie three times and never was able to get invested. Not an outright bad movie, just not the greatest.

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is an instant classic. It's not just a film, but a feeling, a vibe and watching it is an event. The characters are perfectly written. Cliff Booth was my absolute favourite from the start of the film, while I didn't like Rick Dalton at first, but by the end he grew on me. The story is extremely unpredictable. I was surprised to realise that, just like Inglorious Basterds, this is an alteration of a real life event, with both real-life and fictional characters. The dialogues are also perfect. Some of them are quotable classics that I had already come across several times before seeing this film. The cinematography is amazing and very character-driven. The editing is incredible. The movie is about 160 minutes long, but I never wanted it to end, it was never boring. The production design is gorgeous, they captured that time period extremely well. Everything felt authentic. The casting is more than perfect, the star power is incredible and there are so many talented young actors, who became stars after this film. Both Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio are fantastic, while I loved Margaret Qualley's performance as well. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is a perfect, character-driven film surrounded by a story that is inspired by real life events.

If someone were to ask me to lay out the plot of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, I don't know if I'd be able to coherently do it. I would have to simply say that it's about an actor played by Leonardo DiCaprio living his life with a stunt double played by Brad Pitt, and he somehow ends up fighting Bruce Lee and tossing him into a car. Then there's a weird hippie ranch, and for some reason they attack Brad Pitt while he's high.... And then the movie basically ends there. The movie feels well-made, the scenes are crisp, the dialogue is engaging, there's some good scenes, but honestly I don't really know if the movie has a plot or a resolution or anything like that. Ironically, a movie titled "Once Upon a Time..." doesn't really seem to have a real story to it. I still recommend seeing it, because it's enjoyable, entertaining, and well-made, but I honestly don't know what it's about.

Masterful. A masterpiece in the truest meaning.

Ahh, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood…There’s not a single movie I want to live inside more. Tarantino’s re-imaging of 60s Los Angeles gives way to two iconic characters that will run in movie canon alongside Butch and Sundance.

OK, we get it ... Tarantino likes classic 60's Hollywood and rewriting history .... but get a Godamn move on. Would be good if it was an hour shorter.