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Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierCathy Moriarty and other Scorsese alums pop up, but these mean streets feel too derivative to thrill.
- 38New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeGive director Paul Borghese credit for daring in giving his movie a title that evokes Sergio Leone’s two most famous epics. The trouble with doing that, of course, is that you better be prepared to deliver a movie on the same level.
- 25Slant MagazineDrew HuntSlant MagazineDrew HuntAs far as derivative crime sagas go, Paul Borghese's film might represent the new gold standard of shameless barrel-scraping.
- 20Village VoiceVillage VoiceOnce Upon a Time in Brooklyn's vision of the Mafia comes filtered through a needlessly complex screenplay, as if the creators felt the need to prove they've seen a few Arnaud Desplechin films alongside Goodfellas.
- 10The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckBarely qualifies as late-night cable television fodder.
- 0The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisPathetically inept.