This had been on my Netflix queue for at least two years. Playing RDR2 got me back on a western kick especially due to the wintry prologue similarities, so I finally watched it the other night.
Overall, I liked the movie. Grotesque and not the most re-watchable material due to the content and whodunit elements, but checks most of the Tarantino boxes with some nice cinematography and dialogue.
Highlight was seeing , but my immersion was shattered when Tarantino I presume comes in for the voice over. Not sure if this was a moment for one of his homages to whodunits or something, but it took me a while to regain my focus. Seems like an afterthought since not much later the prologue is revealed clearly. I doubt Tarantino couldn't write himself a better way of introducing the poison element, so I must say if homage was the intent, it was in bad taste IMO as I was really compelled at that point in the viewing.
Not as good as Django Unchained, but still glad I finally watched it. Ending was lukewarm, too. But hey, what can you do. I could've done without the token full Samuel L. Jackson moment. I felt like Django Unchained got away from that temptation, but this also took me out of the story a bit. The good moments are good stuff, though, I must say.
What did you think of it?
Also looking forward to QT's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" this summer...
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