As a fan, Tarantino wishes there was a little bit of justice in Hollywood.
The longer I have to sit with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the deeper I dive into the movie’s themes. The one I keep coming back to is the idea of justice in Hollywood.
Perhaps it’s a personal thing, but the more I talk with friends and the more headlines I read, the more I realize Hollywood is not a meritocracy where the good rise to the top and the bad are punished. It seems like we’re constantly fed different debates on how to break in and how things can work out for good people—but most of it is just chaos, with few people left standing and working.
There is no justice in Hollywood. But it seems like Tarantino made a movie that wishes there was.
Check out this video from Kirby Ferguson, and let’s talk after.
Tarantino Imagined a World with Justice in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
It’s safe to say there might not be anyone in the world who loves movies as much as Quentin Tarantino.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
