The Violent Breed

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Audience Member What a bizarre Western, as Nero rides into town, the long-haired, bare-chested, half-breed, hippy gunslinger with the typical agenda you see in these kind of movies. It's the score that really stands out the most, it's a strange Greek chorus, that I'm not sure even works, but it's different... Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member This was another Franco Nero western that I was pleased to finally cross of my list, and I honestly was ready to rate it very highly until I realized that the Gawdawful soundtrack was going to basically narrate what we were seeing on the screen for the entire film, whcih was massively distracting and annoying. The story itself is fine, Nero is a man trying to free his hometown from a gang of cutthroats who have taken over, but the music ruined any goodwill the rest of the film had for me, making it only a passable viewing experience. Rental at best. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Stylish, moody and kinda hypnotic at times. The music is one of the most unusual spaghetti scores out there. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Keoma is a beautifully crafted film, like a Leone western with a painters' eye. The story of a half breed man who must fight his own kin makes for an interesting western piece. But someone felt the story needed some help by inserting songs that "literally" tell what the characters are thinking. It is so jarring and laughable, especially in some emotionally-driven scenes. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm not a big spaghetti western fan but there's something about Keoma that just works for me. Perhaps it's the grand action pieces, or the one man versus all story. Perhaps it's the greek tragedy aspects of this tale of family against family. Or maybe it's just Franco Nero with a sawed off 2 barrel blowing away bandits that just works for me. Either way, Keoma is a truly enjoyable western that I'd tell people on the fence to give a try. It almost makes me want to watch more westerns... almost. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Nero is so cool in this. He is like the front man of a 70's prog rock band on acid. The soundtrack is fucking mental. Great showdown and ending. It would make for a fantastic triple header feature with Sergio Corbucci's Navaja Joe (1966) and Michael Winner's Chato's Land (1972). Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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