How is this movie a masterpiece? Drawn out beyond reason...

Rating: 3/10 (3 April 2008)

After reading some of the comments on this movie, both good and bad, I would have to say that the good comments have to be based upon certain scenes rather than the whole movie itself. Taken in its entirety, this movie far too drawn out and agonizing to be considered a masterpiece by any stretch. The beginning of the movie was merely a tease, as anything that happened beyond it reflected a constant interaction with people of the Mexican Revolution with the two main characters. This interaction never seems to go anywhere beyond leading to more explosions, people getting shot, or being rounded up. When the movie finally gets to the end with the major confrontation, my interest was so low that I was ready to be done with it and watch something else. Another Leone film that is comparable in length, Once Upon a Time in America, has a great story which is aided by its compelling characters. This movie has none of those qualities, and that is very unfortunate.