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Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Review

Certificate: 18 Running time: 161 minutes  Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch Directed by: Quentin Tarantino  The story:  In 1969, fading television star Rick Dalton and his stunt double Cliff Booth are attempting to revive their careers in a Hollywood they no longer recognise. Meanwhile next door neighbour Sharon Tate is enjoying everything Hollywood has to offer. The verdict: The latest, and if he is to be believed the penultimate, instalment from director Quentin Tarantino is proving to be a divisive film. Before I went to see it I saw it both lauded and ripped to shreds, suffice to say I wasn’t too sure what to expect when I settled in for the long running time. But the results surprised me. Firstly Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is beautiful. It’s well shot and crisp in its rich colour palette of a 1969 Los Angeles. You would certainly be hard pressed to find any flaws with the cinematography. The same can be said for ...