Tarantino's passion project is ultimately point less without a satisfying climax, themes or resolution. The plot goes nowhere. It does create a vibrant mood of the period and it portrays a friendship. But it's really a wasted opportunity. People I watched it with who knew nothing about the Manson murders were even more perplexed by it. I thought it was building to an exciting rescue of Sharon Tate but instead we got an ending which was ridiculous and silly. The movie is so slowly paced and begging to be edited. It goes for nearly 3 hours and not a lot happens. This is Tarantino's most meandering work since Jackie Brown. I can't believe Pitt won an Oscar for his one note performance in it. It's cheerful enough but I couldn't recommend watching it once as it's a waste of your time.