Review of Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) by Brent_Marchant — 27 Dec 2019

When this was initially released, my gut instincts told me not to waste my time. However, with all of the awards buzz it's been receiving, I decided to give it a look on DVD, after which I realized my initial reaction was right: Absolute utter garbage, overrated in virtually every respect (except, perhaps, for Leonardo DiCaprio's fine lead performance).

What praise is there to be given for two dragged-out hours of boring, tedious, mundane activity, followed by a gratuitously grotesque conclusion that's supposed to be...funny? My only takeaway from this is that Quentin Tarantino may be a master of nostalgia in his authentic re-creation of past pop culture but little else, which, frankly, makes me wonder, "who cares?" The director has hinted that his next picture will be his last; let's hope he keeps his word.