What could have been...

Rating: 9/10 (10 January 2019)

An epic, emotional and gigantic story of a life, 'Once Upon A Time In America' it's one of the greatest gangsters films, and one could argue that 'gangsters' can be removed from that statement, ever made.
The benchmark of epic cinema, this movie takes you on and sucks you in with its atmosphere, its score and its plot to truly feel that you are witnessing an entire lifetime.
I only gave it a 9 because of the anger I will forever feel for not being able to see the full vision that Leone had for this film (A 6-hours long story, divided in two parts). There's so many character, relationships and plot development that had to be cut because of production that could have make this film even greater than it is (It does feel like a lot of things were cut short).
The only other 'complain' is that is, at times, very confusing and you end up with a lot of questions (This is a good and bad thing) that leads you to being a little frustrated. They can be deduced, though.
All in all, a true masterpiece and a must-see film for every fan of cinema. One of the greatest films ever made! (And maybe the greatest film never released in its full version).