STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

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Good

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Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Robert De Niro James Woods Elizabeth McGovern Franco Ferrini

Directors Sergio Leone

Screenwriters Leonardo Benvenuti Piero De Bernardi Enrico Medioli Franco Arcalli Sergio Leone

Running Time 139 minutes

Once Upon A Time In America (18)

Plot
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to Brooklyn over 30 years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Verdict
While The Godfather delivers certainty and a comforting dramatic resolution, Once Upon A Time In America delivers a profound kind of mystery. While Coppola's film delivers answers, Leone's asks questions. It lingers and plays on the mind; its meanings shift and change like a faded memory or a half-remembered dream.


Reviewer: Adam Smith

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