A film that shows what film can be

Rating: 10/10 (25 August 2000)

One of the best movies ever made? Yeah, cliche comment you've heard before. But here Leone operates on every level a movie can, it exemplifies what the medium offers for possibilities. You can read it on many levels; a mythical gangster epic, or an allegory of the rise of American capitalism perhaps. But mostly, it's a truly masterful piece of direction. BTW - whatever you do - see the full 4 hour version, not any studio-butchered shorter versions. Laugh, cry, and think.