A longer version of the director’s hit Tinseltown Oscar front-runner has hit US cinemas with 10 more minutes of questionable action
After I saw Quentin Tarantino’s summer hit Once Upon A Time In
Hollywood I actually said to a friend: “All I want is to watch more of
Brad Pitt just driving around Los Angeles.” When I heard that a new cut added 10 whole minutes to the already breezy 161-minute film, I was hoping for more of the “hangin’ out” vibe between the Tinseltown working stiffs played by
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. Though I love the movie, and I’m glad this last-minute rerelease got me off my bum to see it in a cinema a second time, I’d like to issue a clarifying warning to anyone thinking of buying a ticket: manage your expectations!
The new footage isn’t added scene work. It’s two gags, a throwaway moment that gets a little stretched out and one thing that’s pretty cool but completely unnecessary. Moreover, they bookend the movie – two bits before the studio logo and two bits after all the closing credits have run. These are DVD bonus features and nothing more. But, again, these are DVD bonus features for one of the best movies of the year.