Review of Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) by Sarfaraz A — 07 Jun 2011

Directed by Sergio Leone. A die-hard fan of Henry Fonda, finally got hold of him, and that too in cold-blooded blue-eyed assassin. Fonda's performance was simply inspiring, Charles Bronson was great at making a tough take, Jason Robards was remarkable at some notable humor scenes of this film. Claudia Cardinal was exotically beautiful.

There are some grand scenes in this film, the opening scene, with great cinematography capturing the set as well as coming of train. The ending scene of the film with Ennio's music score is what makes the scene exceptionally beautiful and one of most cherished-scenes in Westerns. Morton's staring at the painting of an ocean followed by mesmerizing music is typically fantasy-based and remarkable touch given in the film.