Review of For a Few Dollars More (1965) by Stuart K — 10 Aug 2010
After the success of A Fistful of Dollars (1964), a sequel was inevitable, and it hadn't even been released in America yet, it was a huge hit in Europe. Sergio Leone convinced Clint Eastwood to come back to Spain and Italy to make a follow up.
It's a moody and atmospheric piece, with good cinematography and good performances and gripping action. It's actually better than the first film. It has two bounty hunters Manco (Eastwood) and Col.
Douglas Mortimer (Lee Van Cleef) both seperately searching for a ruthless fugitive El Indio (Gian Maria Volontè). When they meet, they decide to pool their resources and split the money for El Indio's capture, but in order to get their bounty, they need to get into El Indio's gang.
Manco reluctantly agrees to go undercover, as they learn El Indio is planning to rob the Bank of El Paso, which has a disguised safe that contains $1 million, it won't be easy, but Manco and Mortimer will get their man.
It's exciting and Ennio Morricone's music adds to the mood. There is something very offbeat about Leone's method of directing but in a good way, he made the tired old western cool again. It feels modern in a way, it's a pity the genre still died out.
This review of For a Few Dollars More (1965) was written by Stuart K on 10 Aug 2010.
For a Few Dollars More has generally received very positive reviews.
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