Alice L

It is so full of cliches and bad writing. Watch Mad Men and you will get a much better understanding of how women were treated. With out the dull cliches. “Never sit on the couch....”. Did the writer think this is witty? It’s an obvious cliche. “Every story is good until it’s not”. What dies that mean? Nothing. A dull writer trying to be witty. Where are the creative writers? Not here.

This film is excellent. Well done, especially the surprise ending. It was brilliant. But people do need to know the real Tate/Polanski story to appreciate it. Also a knowledge of Westerns and TV dramas of the era helps one understand the nuances. Tarantino creates a semi satire of part of an era and uses classic references and acting styles of the day (when the actors are “acting”). I think this film will appeal more to people that like and understand nuances - Dostoyevsky instead of cheap romance and obvious thrillers. Fine dinning instead of McDonalds or Marios. This film is subtle (until the deliberate satire of a Horror show kicks in) and it was a pleasure to watch. It went by fast for me because I love detail, nuances and good acting. I think Roman would like it. It is the ending that should have been. 9/10