Reviews

Before this movie got released I was expecting a good-old Tarantino film with some good-old Tarantino touches like the intense scenes with major plot-twists throughout the whole movie. I read some light spoiler free reviews and they were really mixed between an "Amazing masterpiece" and "Tarantino's most disappointing work". Right away, I knew what was waiting for me in the cinemas. I'm that type of guy who really appreciates great acting and good music with not too much of a plot, and I have to tell you this movie has one of the best performances of Leonardo DiCaprio's and Brad Pitt's and adding to that some really great soundtracks from the late '60s. We see 3 different people living their lives and working in the same industry:Hollywood. Rick Dalton who is an actor from a now almost forgotten Tv-series working to get his fame back, his stun-double Cliff Booth who is a really chill war veteran, to Sharon Tate who is a fresh star in Hollywood. Rick struggles to get a decent role as an actor, starring in different Tv pilots cast as the main villain, and he copes with these struggles with alcohol. Not enough, he has a new neighbour who just moved in named Roman Polanski, who was one of the biggest directors that year. A really good contrast between the two of them. On the other hand, Cliff the stuntman doesn't really care about fame he is just happy with what he has. Living in a trailer park next to a drive-in cinema with his dog, driving and old car and helping out Rick with everyday problems is what he is happy doing, you can really relate to him. Sharon is living her best life going to parties, having fun, helping out others and doing all this with a smile on her face. She is what the '60s is meant to be. She brings joy to the movie. The story is about 3 days of the life of these people, mixed with some fine humor and homage to Hollywood. Tarantino said he made this movie for himself. A love-letter to the late Hollywood. This is the way the industry worked those days, and the way it works today. Staying relevant in Hollywood is a really stressful and hard thing to do, not even the biggest names in the industry can stay relevant all their life. Well, maybe only a very few.

I've been waiting to watch this movie for a while now. Now that I did I'm a little bit disappointed. Joaquin did it again. Amazing acting skills. The only problem I had with this movie is the plot. I know it's an indie movie, and I love indie movies but this one just didn't grab me nor my attention. I feel like I should read the book, and maybe my opinion would change. It is a movie I would watch once but not more. I think I'm not the only one that feels the same way.