Jul '19
We've had Once Upon a Time movies for all sorts of things. America, The West, China, Mexico, Venice, and now... Hollywood. Tarantino loves the era, and that's evident in a lot of his works, where he'll showcase grindhouse cinema, kung fu, Italian films, westerns, and whatever else inbetween.
This time, it's all about the behind the scenes for these movies, where we follow the washed up Rick Dalton and his stuntman Cliff Booth as they struggle to find work and relevance in an age of movie-making when Hollywood was breaking all sorts of new ground.
DiCaprio does his best, but he doesn't really have much to do in this movie except act. Brad Pitt steals the show with his ultra cool and extremely laid back persona. Nothing brings this guy down, and somehow, he manages to be very sexy even in his mid-50s. He has some of the best scenes in the movie, even though he's basically doing nothing the whole time, because he's got charisma for days.
Then, we have Margot Robbie shoe-horned into this film as Sharon Tate. She also has nothing to do the entire movie, and for those familiar with the true story of her life, you'll be waiting the entire movie to see how her part connects with the Manson family ordeal, but it's totally worth it, in that unexpected yet typical Tarantino fashion.
A lot of the fun parts of this movie relate to the movies that Rick Dalton stars in, whether he's currently filming them or reflecting back on them. I would totally watch some of those shitty old school movies and tv shows he was in, be it the westerns or Italian sleaze he ends up doing.
The movie has a few major scenes regarding the Manson family hippies and the ranch they dwell in, but it isn't so much about any of that as it is about the era and events around and leading up to that, so don't expect too much historical significance relating that plot, or even Sharon Tate. As said, she really is a mostly pointless character that will hardly if ever interact with our main two characters.
It seems like I'm saying some of these things as if they're detriments to the overall film, but they're not. Somehow, this movie is still rather fascinating as a period piece. It's all about soaking up that late 60s Hollywood atmosphere, and the film does an exceptional job at capturing those vibes. The film also has a phenomenal cast, but with so much of the screentime going to our primary characters, you'll wish you could get a little more out of the other side characters, because there are some awesome actors in this movie.
Most of the time, I was watching the screen rather hypnotically, because Tarantino movies at the very least are always entertaining. There are a few laugh out loud moments, and I basically loved that ending. So what's Tarantino going to do next? It seems rather out of character for him to do that rumored R-rated Star Trek movie, but fuck it. I'd watch it. I'd watch anything this fucker makes.
This time, it's all about the behind the scenes for these movies, where we follow the washed up Rick Dalton and his stuntman Cliff Booth as they struggle to find work and relevance in an age of movie-making when Hollywood was breaking all sorts of new ground.
DiCaprio does his best, but he doesn't really have much to do in this movie except act. Brad Pitt steals the show with his ultra cool and extremely laid back persona. Nothing brings this guy down, and somehow, he manages to be very sexy even in his mid-50s. He has some of the best scenes in the movie, even though he's basically doing nothing the whole time, because he's got charisma for days.
Then, we have Margot Robbie shoe-horned into this film as Sharon Tate. She also has nothing to do the entire movie, and for those familiar with the true story of her life, you'll be waiting the entire movie to see how her part connects with the Manson family ordeal, but it's totally worth it, in that unexpected yet typical Tarantino fashion.
A lot of the fun parts of this movie relate to the movies that Rick Dalton stars in, whether he's currently filming them or reflecting back on them. I would totally watch some of those shitty old school movies and tv shows he was in, be it the westerns or Italian sleaze he ends up doing.
The movie has a few major scenes regarding the Manson family hippies and the ranch they dwell in, but it isn't so much about any of that as it is about the era and events around and leading up to that, so don't expect too much historical significance relating that plot, or even Sharon Tate. As said, she really is a mostly pointless character that will hardly if ever interact with our main two characters.
It seems like I'm saying some of these things as if they're detriments to the overall film, but they're not. Somehow, this movie is still rather fascinating as a period piece. It's all about soaking up that late 60s Hollywood atmosphere, and the film does an exceptional job at capturing those vibes. The film also has a phenomenal cast, but with so much of the screentime going to our primary characters, you'll wish you could get a little more out of the other side characters, because there are some awesome actors in this movie.
Most of the time, I was watching the screen rather hypnotically, because Tarantino movies at the very least are always entertaining. There are a few laugh out loud moments, and I basically loved that ending. So what's Tarantino going to do next? It seems rather out of character for him to do that rumored R-rated Star Trek movie, but fuck it. I'd watch it. I'd watch anything this fucker makes.
