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Anabel 2022-04-22 07:01:03

The movie is over 3 hours, I was a little hesitant when I bought it.
Xiaoyuan's recommendation I think it is still necessary to read. But I usually can't take such a long time to see it in such a complete time. It can only be seen during the holiday now. So, from 9:30 last night to 1:30 today.
In my senses, I still feel that the film is similar to other movies, but the time is still passing without knowing it. Because the rhythm of the film is very tight, there is no procrastination at all, and the organization is very clear, it is reasonable to say that this kind of memoir-style film is easy to flashback and mess up, but it does not.
This is a pure man movie. Women can only be supporting roles in it.
It's too long for me to describe.
It's just that I haven't shed tears for such a deep love and hate between brothers for a long time.
At the end of the film, Noodle met his former good brother at the old lover's house, and also betrayed his friend MAC for many years. When M hoped Noodle could kill him to atone for his sins, Noodle recalled that When they were children, when they fell into the water together, when MAC pretended to be drowning to make Noodles anxious, Noodles shouted in such anxiety, and finally when MAC appeared on the bow, he lay on the boat and asked him: If you What would I do without me? Noodles pretended to be angry and sprayed water on MAC's face.
This picture of me is very profound. There is nothing more profound and innocent than the friendship of a boyhood.
In his twilight years, Noodle still remembers the happiness his friends brought him, and the grudges and grievances were written off. He said Mac, you don't owe me anything.
He said no, no.
The most moving part of the film is the part where Noodles revisits his friend MAC, whom he thought was dead after 30 years. MAC turns into Mr. Bailey, the secretary general, and the conversation between them in the study room.
It was a review of half a lifetime, a summary, and at the same time they grew up again in that moment.
There is relief, there is forgiveness, there is gratitude, and there is moving.
Life is a book that will never be read, a movie that will never end.
In the end, Noodle watched his friend disappear into the passing garbage shredder. At that time, MAC's son and his friends galloped past the garbage shredder in a windy sports car.
Like a new born.

Cherish the present time.
It is my deepest feeling, because what has passed will never come back.
Time, friendship, love, and myself.

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Extended Reading
  • Cletus 2021-10-20 19:01:53

    Too beautiful. I like its narrative method, which is interspersed with young, middle-aged, and old people, and the handling is very mature and capable. The soundtrack is great.

  • Angel 2022-03-24 09:01:16

    What is an epic? What is life? What is vicissitudes of life? -"Once Upon a Time in America" ​​is.

Once Upon a Time in America quotes

  • Noodles: Let's go for a swim...

    [accelerates the car down the pier]

    Max: All right, what are you doing?

    Philip 'Cockeye' Stein: Hey, Noodles... Don't fuck around, Noodles!

    Max: Noodles, what are you doing?

    Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg: HEY! You crazy?

    [Noodles drives the car off the pier into the water]

    Max: SHIT! ASSHOLE! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THIS!

  • [regarding the mausoleum that has been built for Noodles' friends and credited to him]

    Noodles: I've never seen a tomb like this...

    The Cemetery Directress: We like to call them "havens". We find it's more... comforting.

    Noodles: [reading an engravement] "Erected to their everlasting memory by their friend and brother, David Aaronson "Noodles", 1967". This was just built?

    The Cemetery Directress: Yes. You know Mister Aaronson, Mister...? Sorry.

    Noodles: Mister Williams.

    The Cemetery Directress: Mister Williams. Well, interest like yours is a compliment to our architects, Mr. Williams. After you.

    [they leave the "haven"]