Movie No. 5 (2020): ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Al Pacino, Margot Robbie

Two lead actors of a popular western TV series in the 1950s are trying to make a come back in Hollywood. The year is 1969. Hollywood looks different. They can't do a Norma Desmond - as if we never said goodbye. 

The movie is classified as comedy. But, it's not an all-out comedy. There are funny situations, brilliantly executed. But there are also dark moments and violence. Well, we're in Tarantino's universe.

The Manson Murders figures prominently in the movie. Honestly, I'm not familiar with that. But, even if I consider that unfortunate event as fictional, it's being entangled in the narrative is seamless. It adds more ripples in the narrative flow.

The lead actors (DiCaprio and Pitt) are brilliant. This may not be Tarantino's best; it's one of the best in last year's batch.

Rating: 4.0/4.0

Date seen: June 5, 2020