Review of Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) by Unclewillard — 03 Aug 2019
I was psyched to see this movie and it did not disappoint, but it did surprise. I expected a slice of life love letter to Hollywood's heyday as it ends in the persona of Rick, and I got that, but so much more.
A Hollywood movie about Hollywood movies filmed like a Hollywood movie, if that makes sense, which it should, given there are some great DiCaprio scenes acting about acting. It's also Hollywood in that, as many movies do, even ones about real people and events, it romanticizes its subject more than it depicts the reality.
It gives true stories happy endings, and that's what we get here. The boogeyman of Manson is defeated, and not by some mythical hero, but by an actor and is stuntman sidekick; true denizens of Hollywood.
We're spared the tragedy of the end of that era by allowing those taken from us to live on in this Hollywood version of Hollywood, where the good guys win.
This review of Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) was written by Unclewillard on 03 Aug 2019.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood has generally received very positive reviews.
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