Kill Bill is one of my all-time favourites (both parts), and Pulp Fiction is clearly a still-thrilling masterpiece. Late-era Tarantino Hateful Eight is different from previous fare as it had a slow methodical build-up, but it's engaging and kinda hypnotic. The payoff is satisfying.
However, Once Upon A Time has an even slower build-up which feels far less connected & consequential to the subsequent payoff. This disconnect made the first hour extremely boring and feels pointless. I was 'this' close to skipping ahead, even began browsing my phone out of boredom. During a Tarantino flick!
Thankfully things picked up in the second hour, including something approaching Hateful Eight's hypnotic-quality during that cult ranch scene when Cliff goes asking after his old sleeping buddy.
But by the time the final half hour rolls, where we finally get some tense graphic action, I frankly didn't care about these characters. Didn't care who would get slaughtered. Regardless of not caring, at least we finally got some 'good' Tarantino movie.
A lot of things wrong with this picture, the dialogue especially is somewhat lifeless. The pacing is yawn-inducing. Not much interesting or dynamic cinematography. Soundtrack so-so. No real humour.
Unrealistic acid-trip behaviour. Al Pacino & Damien Lewis are wasted in forgettable bit-parts. Margot Robbie plays the same character she always plays. Brad & Leo are watchable, thankfully...tho' Leo's accent feels too try-hard.
Not sure who this movie is for. Hollywood-fans?
Feet-fetishists?
First hour 3/10. Second hour 6/10. Final 30min 7/10.
5/10 overall. Not really recommended. Will never watch again.
However, Once Upon A Time has an even slower build-up which feels far less connected & consequential to the subsequent payoff. This disconnect made the first hour extremely boring and feels pointless. I was 'this' close to skipping ahead, even began browsing my phone out of boredom. During a Tarantino flick!
Thankfully things picked up in the second hour, including something approaching Hateful Eight's hypnotic-quality during that cult ranch scene when Cliff goes asking after his old sleeping buddy.
But by the time the final half hour rolls, where we finally get some tense graphic action, I frankly didn't care about these characters. Didn't care who would get slaughtered. Regardless of not caring, at least we finally got some 'good' Tarantino movie.
A lot of things wrong with this picture, the dialogue especially is somewhat lifeless. The pacing is yawn-inducing. Not much interesting or dynamic cinematography. Soundtrack so-so. No real humour.
Unrealistic acid-trip behaviour. Al Pacino & Damien Lewis are wasted in forgettable bit-parts. Margot Robbie plays the same character she always plays. Brad & Leo are watchable, thankfully...tho' Leo's accent feels too try-hard.
Not sure who this movie is for. Hollywood-fans?
Feet-fetishists?
First hour 3/10. Second hour 6/10. Final 30min 7/10.
5/10 overall. Not really recommended. Will never watch again.
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