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Old 02-17-2020, 09:42 PM   #11954
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Once upon a Time in Hollywood: 9/10


a reserve the right to change this based on how i feel after a second viewing.


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the misdirection might be the most brilliant piece of writing ive ever seen. Audiences are told prior that its about the mansons so you enter the film with built in drama but NONE of the tension is generated by the film itself; its all created by the veiwer so when the film subverts that expection and reveals that "once upon a time" was literal its a wild revelation. Never seen anyone work an audience like that.



I would hate to have the factoid spoiled prior because my concern is without the premise established externally the film has no stakes and potentially no plot.
10/10


while its true that the tension dies on repeat viewings what remains is its wonderful characters, acting, cinematography, and stage design. This is a film that gets richer over time as the individual flavors and nuances are able to shine after youve stripped the plot away.
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