I was reading someone else's view on this film, and they candidly admitted that the first hour was simply a lame documentary of the '60's that encourages the viewers to guess all the obscure Hollywood references to actors, film projects and commercials from the '60's. The story line focused on a loser actor who's career was going down the toilet. The second half of the film focused on the Manson cult and its victims. Barely fun, but I actually lived through the '60's. In real life, Tates father had to clean his daughter's blood out of the carpet of the home they rented. Sorry, but it's just not funny. Happy ending to the film, for the wasted time to get there. Pitt was the only fun in the film.