Once Upon a Cliché

Rating: 3/10 (29 August 2004)

This is not a bad film, it is only good - nothing more.
You could write The Dictionary of Movie Clichés from the script; it's predictable and disappointing.
There is some good acting, but nothing outstanding. The content does not warrant a movie of this length and it becomes a struggle to watch.
The characters are interesting and well-portrayed, but we only get into the minds of Max (the mind of a madman) and Noodles (whose sanity is also in question).
Historically, in the 1930's, OUATIA is magnificent, but it is let down by the weak portrayal of the late 1960's.
Once Upon a Time in America does not get into my top 100 movies, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.