Once Upon a Time in the West

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JOE S Classic spaghetti Western Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Tom Awesome quality film print. Really enjoyed the movie. Excellent food and drink service Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Yordan G "Once Upon a Time in the West" is a Western with a beautiful, powerful ending, but getting there was a real slog. The slow pacing almost made me give up. While I appreciate the artistry, it felt like a bar for much of the film. That final showdown, though? Chilling. A mixed bag overall. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review RICHARD S This reputed "masterpiece", in my estimation, is a bomb. The plot is vague and ambiguous, extremely slow moving and dull. Pretty fine cinematography, but very uneven, often inept dialogue. Cardinale is most unconvincing as the new wife that enters the picture early on. One of my most favorite actors, Fonda, is seen here in a rare, unconvincing role as a terribly evil gunslinger. Most of the characters are mysterious and often contribute little, if any, to the vague plot. Over two hours, a very slow moving film, not worth the time spent seeing it. Why some critics give this such a high rating is beyond me. Don't be fooled by some of the exceptionally high ratings. This film, however, has been beautifully and meticulously restored by the Film Foundation. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/23/25 Full Review thiago s Filme legalzinho, o roteiro é bacana, gostei das encaradas e das cenas de tiro cara a cara, a trilha sonora é boa, o ruim é que a cada minutos parecia que os personagens não falavam nada. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Hector I A classic among the classics in Sergio Leone's cycle, we follow the story of a woman, Jill McBain, played by the sublime Claudia Cardinale, who arrives at the farm to find her new husband and everyone else dead. She finds herself in the middle of a struggle between two gangs of bandits, a crooked businessman and a mysterious man with a harmonica. Before watching this film, I saw the Dollars cycle and really enjoyed it: it's funny, biting, sometimes superb! I have to say that with this one, I was less hooked. I found the flashbacks less enjoyable, like the scene in the mountains with Morton. I know this film is the most legendary of the Sergio Leones, but I think I missed out. Everything is beautiful, Morricone's music is fabulous as usual, the sets, the actors, the acting, especially Jason Robbart, but .... As for Charles Bronson, even though I know this role will influence the creation of Blueberry, I have a hard time with his ultra-burnished side, which would have fallen asleep in a UV machine. I just don't buy it. The theme of the transformation of the heroes of yesteryear who have to adapt, or of the American frontier constantly shifting between the Wilderness and civilized life, is present, but once again, I missed it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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