I was really hoping for Joe Pesci to win Best Supporting Actor. I don't think Brad Pitt did a bad job; I just didn't think it was as good as Pesci. Pitt is essentially playing a laid-back version of himself here and I've seen him do better in other roles. Plus, the entire segment with Bruce Lee (Mike Moh) was gross.Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) has been circling the drain in Hollywood for a while. Once on a leading man track with a successful TV show, his drinking and general high-strung behavior have seen his career falter, despite unwavering support from his stunt double/driver/handyman/best friend Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). Dalton has a chance for a comeback playing the villain in a new Western and is motivated by seeing his new neighbors, Roman Polanski (Rafal Zawierucha) and Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie).
This is a revisionist take on the Manson Family murders of 1969, so knowing what is going to happen doesn't really help you here. That's really the strongest point the movie has going for it. I've seen it described as a "hang-out movie" and if that's your bag, I'm not here to judge. I found it a little boring. I think certain things could have been trimmed down a little further but this is the movie Tarantino wanted to make, unwashed bare feet and all.
Oh my God, people, there are so many gross feet in this film. For no purpose! Other than Tarantino's well-documented fetish. Again, not out here to kink-shame but it is most certainly not my favorite thing. There's a lot of gratuitous violence directed at women, another Tarantino trademark, but if you're a fan of his work, chances are you've forgiven him that already and a little more won't hurt you. It barely squeaks by with the Liked It tag because Robbie is adorable and DiCaprio really seems like he went for it.
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