We watched the ninth film of Tarantino. What is the quality Once upon a time in Hollywood?

Another good movie from Tarantino?

Tarantino is not a multi-stationary, so every job is visible and under the gaze of everyone, from criticism to the viewer. Nine feature films over 25 years old (both parts of "Kill Bill" should still be considered a complete work) over 25 years old – few can afford to shoot as seldom and continue to be heard. Quentin can first thanks to "Pulp Fiction".

Alas, "Pulp Fiction" will always be the starting point and the brightest point of Tarantino's work. Innovative masterpiece unconditional, that it is simply impossible to surpbad. Yes, what is to surpbad – even removing something at the same level will not work. The director, glory to all Hollywood gods, has not sunk to the bottom, as is often the case in the authors of brilliant debut. But they stopped waiting for another "Pulp Fiction" from him.

To Quentin's credit, "bad" compared to his films is a score of eight. In any case, the presence of Tarantino in the credits is a mark of quality guaranteeing an excellent hobby. Yes, Jackie Brown and Death Proof are not as good as Django and the Abominable Eight, but they are still inaccessible to most filmmakers.

It is amusing to note that the director uses at the same time an absolutely transparent formula of success, used in each of his films. Long conversations seem to be irrelevant, but are extremely meaningful and badyzed in quotes. Sudden explosions of violence followed by female bare feet hit the screen. A non-linear narrative with a torn structure, which provokes a constant mental tension in the viewer. Love for the Hollywood clbadics and in general for the old cinema. A delicious soundtrack that does not come out of the radio, USB sticks and streaming services.

But for some reason, a magic mortar is no longer subject to anyone, in which all these ingredients can be mixed in a biological way. Quentin has it and he uses it constantly. It is certain that all the gadgets of the director will also be visible in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Therefore, you do not even need to read the reviews to know that the new band will be great.

Rick, Cliff and the serene 1960s

Talking in detail about the plot in Tarantino's films is a thankless task, and not the most necessary one. First of all, it's important for Quentin, NOT WHAT is deleted, but HOW. Secondly, the perception of the director's paintings is less influenced by the story itself than by the atmosphere and the setting.

The main characters are Rick and Cliff. The first is an actor who is rapidly losing popularity. A creative sunset man is actively thinking and looking for a way out of the bottle. The second is a liner, and also a part-time friend, a housewife, a plumber, a housekeeper, a guard and security guard Rick. The guys are walking under the Los Angeles sun, meet interesting people and bitterly watch a movie change on the doorstep of the 1970s.

At the same time, the Polanski couple is shown to us – already a successful director and a promising actress. We will not spoil it, but for a proper perception of the image, you must at least read the tragic page of Roman and Sharon's biography in Wikipedia. Your expectations for future actions when viewing will depend on this. And also note the final. This is, without exaggeration, great here – the quintessence of tarentinism.

However, the band itself is the most stubborn. All elements of the director's visual identity are in place. Quentin's eyes filled the frame with artifacts from the 1960s for the film to be easily seen as a product of the time when Pan Am reigned in the American skies, the spectators' imagination instead of the trailers was excited by posters hand-drawn and hippies patched with shameless armpits, sold and sold freely. strange common sectaries.

It is unfortunate that the non-American viewer, for natural reasons, did not have the opportunity to dive into this dense atmosphere, built with such meticulousness from trifles on the part of the director. In the same way, Americans do not feel all the flavor of "Crystal", Daria Zhuk. But even the majority of films from this era should be enough to inspire immense respect for the titanic work of Tarantino and his team.

And to make you feel even more comfortable, it's a good idea to wrap yourself in a Hollywood cover from 1960s movies. If you like westerns and are a fan of "B" movies, then " Once in … Hollywood "will shine in all the colors that Quentin has meticulously decorated. If there is not such an experience, the lion's share of the charm of the image will pbad. Nevertheless, the remaining content is enough to leave the cinema with a happy smile.

Another Oscar for this gentleman

Yet, Leonardo DiCaprio is a genius. There are many examples of bright young stars at the dawn of their careers, but after a few years, they rushed to their creative sunset. Leo is one of the few who cheated on statistics. It is amazing that over the decades, the actor masterfully avoided frankly disastrous roles, easily changed roles and did not hesitate to deceive the expectations of fans who, in their youth, remembered the pretty DiCaprio's face. He listened to the audience and that's it – dig a grave in the graveyard of "budding actors".

The beginning of the year 2016 is the Oscar in distress and deserved. "Once in … Hollywood" is Leonardo's next film, for which he must again be rewarded. Because his Rick Dalton fiction is more real here than any real prototypes. My god, how is he, sorry for tautology, he plays in one of the roles! In the character of Rick Dalton, a dozen characters coexist, which alone would be enough for a band or a separate series. Plus, the characters are not cardboard, but alive, those who might be traveling along the hills of Beverly Hills or Hollywood.

Brad Pitt is also extremely good. It's just not enough, especially in the first half of the photo. Well, here again, he's still Brad Pitt, healthy, cool and crumpled.

In general, with the selection of actors, Tarantino is, as always, in order. It can not be otherwise, so everyone is in their place. Even the smallest and at first glance, the relay roles are embedded in memory and a day after looking no, and even are felt by some kind of backtracking. Pussy, Bruce Lee, Marvin Schwartz, friends of the Polanski couple – all in their place, everyone plays harmoniously in this room and gets their moment of glory.

Great movie!

The "tarantinologists" can sleep peacefully. "Once … Hollywood" falls in love once and for all. The director's exclusive techniques, impeccable visuals, hooliganism, coordinated work of a complex cinematic mechanism and multi-level narrative. In general, for what Quentin's films are loved.

Be sure: if the characters are sitting on soft restaurant chairs, there will then be a scene of at least ten minutes with flashbacks, insertions and company conversations, which will then be separated for quotes. And who, if not Tarantino, can afford a silent episode of five minutes in which the hero drives a car in silence? And only with Quentin will it be boring and even necessary!

Or again, here's an unrealistic task: remove a cute, interesting and important sketch for the dog food plot. In Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, there was a whole show about cooking dog food, and it's more interesting to watch than the last season of Game of Thrones. The episode also completes the character of one of the characters, is integrated in the plot and directly affects its development. In the end, just brilliantly shot.

And as the director designates, reduces and goes through several scenarios! How he combines several genres in the same movie, from comedy to western! The session "Once Upon a Time … Hollywood" is valuable in itself, because when you reach a photo, you get at least two, and even more burned moviegoers. The reception of "cinema in the cinema" is often difficult to perceive, but it is more appropriate here than anywhere else.

Soundtrack … This tape has more music than words. And she will definitely settle in your playlists.

Hooliganism within the Tarantino business is also in place. At first, I tried to calculate the number of "facts" pronounced, but I lost count somewhere in the 12th minute. Quentin is not afraid to send stupid modern tendencies to hell, denouncing from time to time his attitude towards women and "flower children", which prevent the good people from living and doing the same. good movies. And Tarantino adores immeasurably and cites with pleasure not only foreign clbadics, but also his own works.

Without exaggeration, we have before us the best film of this year, but …

Not the best Tarantino movie

Immediately after viewing, it's hard to describe all the nuances of this range of prints that remain as a after-taste. It was interesting, I want to go back to my thinking, DiCaprio is brilliant, there is a carriage and a small cart of objects for movie fans, everything is elegant and multi-level. But something is wrong. Not a wow.

This "no wow" is the reason for "something is wrong." Because "Pulp Fiction" is "wow-wow!", "Reservoir Dogs" is "wow!" "The disgusting eight" is "wow, wow!". Once upon a time in Hollywood is a very powerful film, but for Tarantino, it's not for nothing.

The director may have matured and we are old. Or maybe it is the opposite. But not enough hooliganism, courage, novelty. At the expense of all this – deliberately insist on the identity of the company. So, with the legs already in bust, they stuff the viewer in the nose everywhere. "Chip" has ceased to be an innocent footjob and has turned into a corporate stamp. Not yet horror, horror, but somewhere on the edge.

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