Robert Deniro in the best role he ever performed

Rating: Null/10 (2 July 2004)

When we talk about crime movies the first movie that comes upon our minds is (The Godfather) or other famous crime movies. Unfortunately we don't mention Once Upon A Time In America. Although it contains a few mistakes and unrealistic events that hindered and prevented this movie to be a masterpiece,but people you forget and overlooked other elements in this movie that allure anyone to watch it. First of all the cast is uncanny. I mean the way Robert Deniro, James Woods, Elizabeth Mcgovern, Tuesday Weld and the other actors acted in this movie was outrageous, all of them worked together in consonance and offered us this work (Specially Robert Deniro). Speaking about the actors and their performance,I would like to spotlight on Deniro and James Woods. I have seen plenty of movies for Deniro and Woods, but they were never as perfect as they were in Once Upon A Time In America. The role matched with them. Also the movie's soundtrack, which was composed by the crafty musician Ennio Morricone was glamorous. Most of all the story of Once Upon A Time In America... although it is a fairy tale, but it is really fascinating and extraordinary, it is the story of friends, who as boys have made a pact to share their fortunes, their loves and their lives. As men they shared a dream to rise together from poverty to power. They built an empire of greed,violence and betrayal. It began as a dream, it grew as en empire and it ended as a mystery that refused to die. Finally I would like to add something. Most of the people who watched Once Upon A Time In America didn't appreciate Sergio Leone's directing and said that it was melodramatic and mistakable. Sergio Leone knew every look, every moment before he shot it. He is an actor, he could act Once Upon A Time In America from start to finish (220 minutes) playing all the different parts and be convincing.
That's how brilliant he was.