It was the first time that the director used the values of traditional American Western films to shoot. Although it was good at the European box office that year, but the American version was cut and cut, but I think the original version will not be very popular. After the director finished filming "the good, the bad, and the ugly", he didn't want to make any more westerns. However, the filmmaker proposed the high cost and arranged Henry Fonda, which the director most wanted to cooperate with, so the director studied traditional American westerns such as "Noon" and "Searcher" to shoot. This has lost the taste of his own Spaghetti Western. In fact, Spaghetti Western was originally a bit derogatory. At first, film critics felt that this kind of film was different from traditional American western films, which was very nonsense and vulgar. I don't know if this prompted the director to want to make a serious epic, but lost its own characteristics. Forcibly inserting jokes seems out of place, not as fun as "the good, the bad, and the ugly", it is better to be serious. The role of the train tycoon is very interesting. It can represent the spirit of the American dream of the businessman. It is also not available in ordinary Western movies. It is a pity that such an original role has not been dug into depth.
It's a pity that Dongmu rejected the role of man with no name. I mean it's a pity for the movie. For him, the same image won't be much added. The director is also really, can't you find a handsome guy? When the male lead appeared on the stage, I thought it was a villain. The one who looked the most like a traitor was him, and his eyes were sinister. Dongmu, the good, obviously didn't do anything good, but he was just like a hero. Ugly men are not suitable for close-ups either. Forgive me for being so direct, but movies are audiovisual art. The ugly is also an ugly man, but there are dramas that are much more pleasing to the eye. I don't feel a pity that he finally left the hostess. And why do you find a black-haired boy to play your childhood? Who can recognize this? The heroine is rare in Western films. It is not only a strong woman who is a victim, but also changes my perspective on CC acting. It is much better than "Leopard". But in general, the characters are not as bright and interesting as the image of The Good, the Bad and the Bad.
Although the director is not as original as the previous one in this movie, the scene scheduling, composition and editing are still masters. However, Zhuang Xie's rhythm is not well grasped, such as the death of a certain corner at the end. It means that he can be rescued after standing and talking for so long, right? Even Morricone's soundtrack is not so good to me. It seems to be playing Bertolucci's movie... But a good western style painting depicts the style of a changing era. 3.5
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