A terrible movie experience

Rating: 1/10 (3 July 2005)

I am taking the time to dispute the high ratings this movie has received. I saw it when it came out, and maybe once since then, and then just now, and my opinion is unchanging . . . it is a really dumb movie. The music is schmaltzy and totally out of place, makes no sense, does not go with the scene, etc. The sequencing (time-wise) is weird and adds to the stupidity of it all. Are you going to tell me that the James Woods character becomes a prominent politician, steals the woman DeNiro loves, etc. etc. and "Noodles" (after 35 years of this) knows nothing about it? Also, the "Deborah" character does not age at all in the film, whereas DeNiro and Woods look a great deal older. The best thing about this film is Jennifer Connelly (as the young Deborah). After watching a piece of garbage like this I am almost inclined to give up film watching. This is a stupid piece of gangster smut. There is no art or excellence to this movie. It is a really dumb movie.