Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is Quentin Tarantino's tenth (ninth if you count Kill Bill's two volumes as one movie, which QT seems to so I dunno) feature film. It came out last week. It's also very good.
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This thread is for discussing the film. Here's my thoughts after seeing it yesterday:
The film is not without its issues, and I'm still going back and forth on how I feel about the ending, which the Hollywood Reporter published a good piece summarizing:
However, it's still getting plenty of strong buzz. I liked this very personal review by Walter Chaw, who also praised the film's portrayal of Bruce Lee:
So, what'd you think? Is Tarantino out of steam? Did this film reinvigorate your enthusiasm for his work like it did for me? Let's smoke an acid-soaked cigarette and talk about it!
Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.
This thread is for discussing the film. Here's my thoughts after seeing it yesterday:
GreasyKidsStuff wrote: »Caught Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood this afternoon. No spoilers, and while I do recognize the reasons why several people would take issue with it and choose not to see it themselves, and the discourse around it is sure to be exhausting... I think it's my film of the year so far. The thing so many people are saying about it being his most humane film rings true in a lot of aspects (but not all, which would require some discussion of the ending). I also just really enjoyed briefly experiencing this nostalgic vision of an era that Tarantino clearly haves a considerable love and respect for. It's a film that I'm going to happily sit with and digest for a while because I think there's a lot to digest. Easily one of his best.
The film is not without its issues, and I'm still going back and forth on how I feel about the ending, which the Hollywood Reporter published a good piece summarizing:
However, it's still getting plenty of strong buzz. I liked this very personal review by Walter Chaw, who also praised the film's portrayal of Bruce Lee:
So, what'd you think? Is Tarantino out of steam? Did this film reinvigorate your enthusiasm for his work like it did for me? Let's smoke an acid-soaked cigarette and talk about it!