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Review of by Huseyn B — 09 Dec 2012

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The final work of the famous Italian director Sergio Leone (1929-1989) was a film-novel "Once in America," as if drawing a line under gangster sagas of American cinema. In this picture is inherently a chance to read at different levels of perception.

In this drama, tells the story of the boys from the Jewish Quarter of New York, who became gangsters, De Niro brilliantly played one of them - Nudlsa in which criminal business year after year, displacing human.

No wonder the most moving scenes of the film - the memories of the hero of his early childhood, where they were faithful friendship, first love, and in spite of everything, - the joy of life.Episodes related to detstsvom main characters in the film are constructed in such a way that almost every viewer can easily steer them to soy life.

And go on a journey through the waves of childhood memory helps charming music composer permanent Leone - Ennio Morricone, who wrote for the film an entire symphony. Where poignant sadness gives way to anxiety chords expectations.

A sensual lyrics - Lingering motives hopelessness and irrecoverable loss ...Someone, perhaps, the film "Once in America" â.

This review of Once Upon a Time in America (1984) was written by on 09 Dec 2012.

Once Upon a Time in America has generally received very positive reviews.

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