The seven minutes of mayhem at the end was really brilliant. Tarantino’s foot fetish was funny and on full display.
Yes it was. It makes the slow character building parts and diCrapio's over-the-top angst worth the whole movie.
Tarantino, Clint Eastwood, and M. Night Shyamalan are my favorite writer/directors nowadays. I'm sure I have other favorite writer/directors or just directors, but can't think of them. BTW, the songs in Once Upon...is perfect for the feel of 60's and a particular scene. The score in-between is good, also.
Most people don't realize how much the score or song choice/placement can make or break a movie. Think of the movies that welled up your eyes - it was the music.