Based on a novel by Harry Grey, Once Upon a Time in America was infamously chopped to pieces upon its original 1984 American release, and, after a disastrous reception, was restored to a 229-minute version by year's end. Sergio Leone's final movie, in the works for a decade or more, is a true epic, a great, sprawling folly, filled with big and small moments, rage and regret, noise and quiet, pugnaciousness and poetry. This review pertains to the most up-to-date, restored version, running 251 minutes. Characters drink and smoke socially throughout. The main character frequents opium dens, and gets very drunk (and passes out) in one scene. Language is also strong, though not constant, with uses of "f-k," "s-t," "a-hole," "c-k," and most other words under the sun. Some sex talk, and sexual situations are quite strong. Teen sex is an issue young characters trade pastries for sex with a teen girl. Full-frontal female nudity is shown as well as other female toplessness. It contains extremely strong violence, including two disturbing scenes of rape, as well as many scenes of guns and shooting, stabbing, fighting, blood and death, and more. It has a complex structure, and it's a slow burn, but for mature viewers, it's a great piece of filmmaking. Parents need to know that Once Upon a Time in America is an epic gangster movie, considered a classic, and in a league with the Godfather movies and GoodFellas. Which Side of History? How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives.Cómo saber si una aplicación o sitio web son realmente educativos.
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