Under the leadership of Max, they returned to their old jobs and started a series of robbery, theft and extortion activities. With the deepening of criminal activities, Max seems to be carried away by victory, and even includes the Federal Reserve Bank as the target of action. Noodles who had been behind bars couldn't bear to watch their friends go to ruin, so they secretly called the police and tried to force Max to stop.
The police had a fierce gun battle with Noodle's friends, and Max and others were all killed. Noodles, in extreme regret and pain, left the place where they grew up, and the girl they loved deeply moved away from home. Decades later, the dying noodles returned to their hometown, only to find that everything was carefully planned by Max.
He got rid of his accomplices with noodles and the police, but lost his shell and swallowed up the huge sum of money of the gang. After a makeover, he became a politician and a celebrity in high society. Max begged noodles to kill himself, fantasized about atonement, and was rejected by noodles. Max jumped into the garbage shredder in despair and committed suicide.
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"Once upon a time in America" is a classic worthy of repeated viewing by the audience. The artistic achievements of the film are very high: the characters in the play are lifelike, the plot of the film is exquisitely carved, the picture of the film is very particular, and even every fragment is ingenious.
For example, Carol, a prostitute, colluded with gangs to rob her husband's jewelry store. In order to hide her eyes and ears, she took the initiative to ask the robbers to rape herself and make a harsh and enjoyable cry. Then the picture turns to the empty lens of the sea, accompanied by the voice-over of seagulls, so collocated and lyrical, with a sense of humor, I have to admire the director's good intentions.