I saw “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” in the theater with my best friend and movie going buddy. It isn’t the type of movie she or I would typically go see and I don’t recall what else was playing but nothing looked remotely interesting save “Yesterday” but I had already seen it a week earlier.
I liked it more, a lot more than I thought I would. The violence didn’t come until the end and in truth, although a complete fantasy, it would have been nice to see those Manson monsters get it like they did in the movie in real life.
The one thing I liked about it was how TV and radio ads from the era were woven in, that and the clothing. But I also thought it was a bit long and dragged in parts. I also thought the scene where Sharon Tate goes to the movie theater, alone, to watch the new movie she was in was too long and a bit unnecessary and it was strange to see the real Sharon Tate on the movie screen as it highlighted how Margot Robbie doesn’t really look like Tate, although she IMO did a good job in the role.
But I did like the little girl actress (sorry “actor”) who was so wise beyond her years. That was a hoot.
Yes, I agree with you. I like Tarantino’s ending much, much better than history’s!
He really recreated the era very well, and Pitt and DeCaprio were both very good. I liked Brad Pitt, his default position was loyal and brave. (I get it that people have an issue with how Bruce Lee was portrayed, but I myself can’t get too worked up on that issue.) That little girl was good too, she managed not to be totally annoying!
“The one thing I liked about it was how TV and radio ads from the era were woven in, that and the clothing. But I also thought it was a bit long and dragged in parts. I also thought the scene where Sharon Tate goes to the movie theater, alone, to watch the new movie she was in was too long and a bit unnecessary and it was strange to see the real Sharon Tate on the movie screen as it highlighted how Margot Robbie doesn’t really look like Tate, although she IMO did a good job in the role.”
The Sharon Tate part at the movie I thought was fine. Especially her having to explain about Valley of the Dolls.
The part that seemed most extraneous to me was the climbing on the roof without a shirt to fix the antennae. It just didn’t seem to have a point.