Review of Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) by Melvin W — 07 Jun 2011
"Do you know anything about a guy going around playing the harmonica? He's someone you'd remember. Instead of talking, he plays. And when he better play, he talks. " For me there is no doubt that Once Upon a Time in the West is Sergio Leones best film and also the best western ever made.
It's slow moving, but so beautifully shot that you're never bored even when there hasn't been any action or dialogue for 10 minutes. The score for this movie is also fantastic and makes it all the more epic, and the movie is epic.
The story is pretty cool. Morton hires a gang of killers to kill property owner McBain who owns land where the railroad is going to go through. But his unknown wife(Claudia Cardinale) shows up and inherits the land.
Now it's a fight between Frank(Henry Fonda) and two others, Harmonica(Charles Bronson) and Cheyenne(Jason Robards), who are looking after Jill and seeking some revenge. The movie isn't for everyone.
If you are bored after the first hour, stop watching because it doesn't speed up very much. There are scenes that are draw dropping in how beautifully shot they are. There is something to be said for a film that can show such brutal and heartless violence in the beauty that Leone made Once Upon a Time in the West.
The best western, and ultimately one of the best movies ever made; it is a masterpiece.
This review of Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) was written by Melvin W on 07 Jun 2011.
Once Upon a Time in the West has generally received very positive reviews.
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