Once Upon A Time in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a historical revision drama directed by Quentin Tarantino. This film reimagines the final days of Hollywood's golden age in the 1960s. Set in Los Angeles, the story follows two characters, Cliff Booth and Rick Dalton. These two are a part of the Hollywood scene, with Rick being an actor and Cliff being his stunt double. The plot of the movies mostly follows them; it does not go along as a normal movie, meaning that there really is no plot progression. It is more focused on the atmosphere, character relationships, and nostalgia of the good old days of Hollywood. When talking about the historical revision, Tarantino, in the climax, changes the history of the Hollywood age, with the terrible events of the Manson Family murders.

Where this movie really shines is in the dynamic between the two characters; Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio are absolutely fantastic in this movie. The friendship feels so real, it makes you think that they would actually be very good friends outside of the movie. Following these two characters all around LA is a great standalone film if it didn't cover the Hollywood events.

The film explores the feeling of one of the characters feeling unwanted or becoming a “has-been”. It is shown very well with the build-up to it feels real and worth it, alongside the acting, it really makes sympathy with the character.

Rating

  • Rated R

  1. Runtime

    • 161 minutes

  2. Country

    • United States

  3. Language (Used)

    • English

    • Italian

  4. Classification/Genre

    • Comedy

    • Drama

    • Crime

  5. Sub Genre

    • Revisionist history

    • Duo film

    • Coming of age

    • Hollywood period film

  6. Narrative/Filming

    • Nonlinear structure

    • 1960s Hollywood aesthetic

    • Rewritten historical ending

    • Character-driven story

Cast

Leonardo DiCarpio- Rick Dalton

Brad Pitt- Cliff Booth

Margot Robbie- Sharon Tate

Al Pacino- Marvin Schwarzs

Dakota Fanning- Squeaky Fromme

Austin Bulter- Tex Watson

The Hateful Eight vs Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

Both of these films are revisionist films directed by Quentin Tarantino, but they are still from different eras of history.

The Hateful Eight is very bleak and compact in terms of filming; it is a one-set film, and the themes that it covers are cruder. The Hateful Eight tone is more serious, and it's a movie that you need to keep watching in order to follow along.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, in contrast, is much more of a lighter tone and focuses more on a friendship and the events that they come across. The whole movie gives you a summer vibe, which makes it very enjoyable to watch. The order of the film is made so that people can just watch bits and pieces and still enjoy the movie.