Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Movie Review - Quentin's latest flick


I’m often conflicted on Quentin Tarantino movies. Some can be so good (Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Bastards) and some can stink (Hateful Eight).  Once Upon A Time in Hollywood is a winner. Whew! Quentin captures the 1968 and 1969 vibe with the look, the music, and so many nuances. Leonardo DiCaprio plays an actor on the downhill slide, and Brad Pitt is his stunt double with some issues. Both are excellent. Trust me, there’s a scene with Brad facing off against an actor playing Bruce Lee – it’s priceless.  

Margo Robbie plays Sharon Tate. She’s not in it a lot really, but she does shine and, obviously the Tate figure with the whole Manson ordeal plays a big part of Tarantino’s rewritten history. It’s good to know the backdrop from that time period and understand the references. A younger guy at my workplace thought the flick was boring…but he didn’t “get” it. With Tarantino, you do have to think  a bit (in a good way).

My husband thought it was a tad long and would have edited it down. I can understand his point, but I was okay with the whole flow and mood of the movie. Plenty of laughs and good acting. And I was curious where some of the twists would take us. All in all, I give credit to Quentin for his efforts as a very creative director. He’s unique. Yes, there’s a blast of violence at the end and it works. Plus stay through the credits – some funny touches there with Leo. Plenty of famous faces show up with bit parts – Al Pacino is funny. Once Upon A Time in Hollywood totally entertained me on a rainy Saturday morning – yes, three hours of movie amusement.  Worth the tub of popcorn.


21 comments:

  1. A good review Joanne. I don't get to the movies these days but pleased good movies are still being made.

    Yvonne.

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  2. Hi Joanne - aren't they worried about this after the recent shootings ... also I think I'm rather put off - I've never been that happy about Tarantino and his violence. Glad you've seen it though - cheers Hilary

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    1. I understand where you are coming from, but I can live with Tarantino movie violence. It's weird, I know. All of the other part of his movies make up for it.

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  3. Three hours??? You had me right up until then... even without seeing it first, I have to say I agree with Ray. That's way too long for a movie. And if I went to see it, there's no way I'd hang around to watch the credits. After sitting that long, my body (and bladder) would be screaming.

    But it DOES sound like a good movie...

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    1. check it out someday on Netflix and you can pause it....that will work

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  4. I'm not a big Tarantino fan, but my husband is, so we may end up seeing this. Maybe I'll like it more than I expect.

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  5. His movies are always long, which is why we decided to skip this one in the theater. But I do want to see it - I like his quirky take on people and directing style.

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    1. it was a rainy Saturday..had time to kill!

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  6. One has to either love him or hate him. I enjoy his movies, and we want to see this. I may have to wear a Depends. If a movie is good, I won't go to the bathroom. If it sucks, it is a two flusher.

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    1. no liquids before or during...that works.
      this was decent.

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  7. I didn't know anything about this movie. Thanks for sharing. It sounds like it may be a good view. Hope you are well, Joanne.

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    1. all good here. I'm always glad to see a post from you. Hope it's been a good summer!

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  8. His are so long. I usually wait for it to release at home then watch his in theaters. Good to know it is worth a watch though.

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  9. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
    Oh the irony (lunacy) of Brad Pitt going at Bruce Lee. I don't see Brad winning a battle against a fruit fly, much less Bruce Lee.
    Cheers, Joanne. All good things to you.

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    1. it was a funny scene - the cowboy stunt dude kicks Kato butt.

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  10. Hi Joanne - I went with a friend yesterday to see it - and we both felt we needed to find out more ... I've done my digging ... I enjoyed it - albeit it's a little strange - but I expect I'll come round to it.

    I'll email this across ... and she can see what she thinks! Thanks for the review though ... I don't like violence - but must say that scene with the dog made me 'laugh' shouldn't I guess ... but one way to remember it was a film. I had to find out more about Sharon Tate too, and the Polanski ... I don't tend to keep up with these sorts of things ...

    Cheers Hilary

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