Once Upon a Time in America

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thiago s Filme bacana, o roteiro é bacaninha, o filme tem cenas boas, mas o filme tem quase 4 horas de duração, isso deixa o filme meio fraco, o filme também pecou um pouco em ter mais cenas de dialogo do cenas de tiro ou de ação. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review john w Superbly acted by a cast of superb actors , it's long and slow , but it's very much worth the journey Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review Jay W "Once Upon a Time in America" is a tricky movie to review. The film had various production issues, mainly surrounding the runtime of the movie. The version now released is 3 hours 49 minutes. The theatrical release was cut down to a 2-hour version. Leone's original plan had the footage at 6 hours, planning on it to be 2 movies. It says something about the film, that I would be interested in seeing those alternate versions. But I will try not to speculate about what could have been, but instead focus on what we got here, the 229-minute version. And what we have here... is a mixed bag. Starting with the positives, the music by Ennio Morricone is, shock, really really good. The soundtrack is able to capture a specific melancholy reminiscing feeling that only Morricone and Beatles songs can do. Also, when the movie focuses on the 4 gangsters using their street smarts to outdo the law and rivals it leads to some very creative and clever scenes. The solutions rely less on money and manpower, but more on simple ingenuity. It might be obvious, given the reputation of those involved, but it’s worth mentioning. The actors all do a great job. De Niro feels like he was born to play a gangster. James Woods has a lot of emotional explosions that he has to sell, and he delivers on these big reactions. Now it is time for the negative side. I will concede, some of these are personal gripes, but this is my review, so these are my problems. This movie has a lot of scenes that are just hard to watch. The world is unpleasant. And I get it, the director is not glamorizing the gangster life. The feeling of regret permeates the story. That doesn't mean I want to see a sexual assault. I won't go into all the grizzly details; you can check the parental guide if you want to know. About the first 100 minutes focuses on De Niro and the gang as 12 year old kids. This whole section of the movie is dull. And at some points I feel like I should be on some sort of watchlist for looking at this stuff. The section of the movie that’s "GoodFella Babies" is not what I'm looking for. Likewise, the section of the movie that has old man De Niro, is overly long. Once again, I get why they needed to frame the story in this way. But every time they cut to him reminiscing, any momentum is killed, and it just an old man wandering around. Overall, there is a lot of good parts in the film. You just have to sit through a lot of middling stuff and some filth in order to get to it. Some may disagree, but that's what is great about America, you are free to have your own opinion. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Audience Member Easily one of the worst films ever made. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review Cody H Not afraid to take its time to tell it's story, which helps it in the end. A must see classic. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Doc M It was a good movie with good acting and period filming. I didn't buy Elizabeth McGovern's role as the old Deborah. She looked like a teenager even when they all were grown up. The soundtrack wea good as well. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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