Review of Keoma (1976) by Brody M — 28 Feb 2010
Just flat out cool. It's extremely well made and culturally aware. What you might not expect is the originality of it. It's not just some mindless gunslinger film, it's more about racism in the west.
Franco Nero is as good as he was when he started the genre a decade before. No, it's not Sergio Leone, but it's strangely close to something he would've done. Castellari clearly had a great feel for the genre so he was able to play around with expectations and stylization.
There are some incredibly well done shoot-outs and a ton of well balanced action. I even love the bizarre theme song. Definitely in my top ten Spaghetti Westerns list.
This review of Keoma (1976) was written by Brody M on 28 Feb 2010.
Keoma has generally received positive reviews.
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