I'll tell you why this movie didn't even come close to being "Best Picture" at the Oscars.

It wasn't very good, that's why.

Although the acting by Leo was just great and Brad Pitt was his usual brutally handsome presence, that wasn't enough to carry the project to its "long time a- comin'" finale.

Most of the Tarantino movies I have seen, even though they are gruesome blood fests, have good plot development , good tension and good soundtracks but this one had none of the above.

The music was too loud and Tarantino relied on it too much to set the 70's scenes rather than trying to pull more out of the characters .

Those characters, other than Leo and Brad, were just empty vessels and the whole set up echoed with the sound of one hand clapping.

As for tension, well, because he was keeping the twist of the ending a secret (and a very well kept secret at that) he wasn't able to build anything in unfolding the story. A few good fight episodes eased the tedium but overall it was a travelogue type movie, which is very unusual for QT.

The bottom line is that there was something less than gripping with this project, showing that you only have to be slightly off your best to turn out a mediocre product...... and this is definitely not his best.

For all that negative stuff, it's still a movie that holds your attention and entertains, so I would recommend watching it ... just temper your expectations.