Once Upon a Time in America( 229 min )second viewing finished today.
I ve read most of reviews done by IMDB viewers and its disappointing to c most of them haven't got the true dept of the movie.Its again a character study of Robert Denero (noodles) role.He never wanted to be more than a street gangster, opposed to his friend MAX.He never liked big time crimes even though his friend had a vision of being a top guy in the arena. Reflected in a seen like driving his car over the top of the one side bridge in to water.He rapes his girl in resentment of letting her go for her carrier.
End was perfect.He refuse to kill Max.He never wanted it.Coz its not his life after all.
Famous dumper truck seen suggests max killed himself in the end.
This movie is a masterpiece.Last work of Sergio Leone.And he exactly knew what he was doing.For me this one is better than Goodfellas.
I remember mr twisted watched this recently and said he didnt like this much.