‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ – Review

July 26, 2019 GeekdomMOVIES

This feels like a big summer blockbuster event, even though it’s budget is modest. The amount of movie stars this movie fills the screen with, is pretty spectacular, you also have Kurt Russell and Al Pacino eating up the screen as well.

All that being said… This movie drags. It is close to 3 hrs long and you can feel it while you’re sitting, watching. Who edited this movie? I can see few scenes that do nothing for the main story. They also don’t connect to the ending what so ever.

The movie does eventually gets it’s bearings, and does accumulate to the final ending. Which is one of the saving graces, and of course seeing these actors in their A-Game on screen.

If you like old school Hollywood type films, the style, clothes, film making and the beautiful cinematography. This movie is your wet dream.

I on the other hand, got a bit bored and it felt tiresome. I also felt the movie dragging in “Hateful 8” so that is your level of precaution. If you felt that movie drag at time, and you were bored at parts. Add that to this movie, by half an hour more…

My biggest criticism of this movie is the Bruce Lee character, this movie gives zero respect to the actor, and made him look cartoony, rather than real and how damn important he was for cinema. I just don’t understand Quentin’s reason who loves film history to go this route. Bruce Lee is completely unbelievable as a character in this movie.

I think Quentin Tarantino has gotten way too big as a film-maker, and nobody can critique, and tell him to step back. He’s surrounded by “Yes Men” I’m guessing. He’s always shown to be full of himself, but it’s obvious now after Hateful Eight and now this, he’s getting worst unfortunately.

It’s not all bad though, the things I did like I mentioned before is Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, they are both phenomenal in the roles, and I think Brad Pitt is the real lead of this film. I’m 90% sure Brad Pitt will get an Oscar nomination and probably will win it, come Oscar season.

I also give credit to the level of detail the 60’s era Hollywood, if it’s one thing Tarantino does well is makes his sets look believable without any CGI.

Margot Robbie doesn’t get enough screen-time, but when she is on screen she’s pretty spectacular as Sharon Tate, she is so locked into this character for the little time she has, it’s never boring or uninteresting. She really is phenomenal actress through and through.

So final thought, even though this movie has not a single plot point. Can be boring at times. It is still worth recommending… I just know me personally I felt more let down.

8/10

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