A tale of love, greed, and betrayal

Rating: Null/10 (6 January 2000)

The first time that I saw this film was a few months ago on TNT. And it was a film that I will never forget. It was touching and very sad. It almost brung a tear to my eye. This was considered to be Sergio Leone's best film of all time. But sadly it was his final. It was a tale of five Jewish kids form New York during the Prohibition Era. And they promised in their hearts that they would die for each other. But as adults. they did. I don't know why this film didn't even earn a Oscar nomination. It could have for Sergio Leone's brilliant direction and Ennio Morricone's music. I must say, this is the most powerful film that I have ever witnessed in my life. After I watched this film, I would have never forgotten a film so mesmerizing. When this film came out, it was at 2 hours and 19 minutes. But when it was released on home video. It came out in a almost complete version of 3 hours and 47 minutes. Rumor has it that there is a European version that runs eight hours. I hope that I will see this film again and I hope that there is a director's cut of it. This is not like any other crime movie like The Godfather or Goodfellas. This is the ultimate mobster film. Probably the most violent scene was the scene where Noodles fails to rape Debra. If you haven't seen this film, then SEE IT! It is worth four hours of your time. It is a must-see movie. I gave it a five out of five because it was a powerful and superb movie.