Review of For a Few Dollars More (1965) by Alex R — 06 Jul 2011
Sergio Leone is one of cinema's greatest directors. The second part in his Dollars trilogy, For A Few Dollars More is is an astounding sequel to For A Fistful Of Dollars. This follow up film is grand, and epic.
This film is even bigger A Fistful Of Dollars. With every film that Sergio Leone made, he would outdo the next one. A tremendous, talented director, Sergio Leone is the only director in history to perfect the Western genre and deliver constantly entertaining Westerns.
Clint Eastwood returns in top form as the man with no name. Accompanied by Lee Van Cleef who also star opposite Eastwood in the third part: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Sergio Leone's second film follows two bounty hunters (Eastwood, Van Cleef) who decide to team up to capture a criminal by the name of El Indio, brilliantly played by Gian Maria Vonlonte.
As usual, Ennio Morricone's wonderful talents are used here and he delivers one powerful score. Morricone and Leone were an incredible team and their efforts are legendary. For A Few Dollars More has everything you'd expect from a Leone Western.
A great story, mixed with drama and action. Leone was a master storyteller and I admire everyone of his films. I think that his films really revolutionized the way people make movies. For A Few Dollars More is an epic follow to A Fistful Of Dollars, and with that said, it's really hard to pick a favorite Sergio Leone Western.
Each of his films are so well crafted and plotted that it's impossible to dismiss him. He was a powerful story teller, but I do not view him as a filmmaker, I view him as an artist. His pictures were art.
Simple as that. This is yet another terrific piece of cinema that true film buffs will enjoy.
This review of For a Few Dollars More (1965) was written by Alex R on 06 Jul 2011.
For a Few Dollars More has generally received very positive reviews.
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