Review of Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) by Conner R — 18 Apr 2010
It's perhaps the biggest salute to the Western genre. It takes everything great about earlier films and spins it on it's heel. Henry Fonda's incredibly evil Frank is in my opinion the greatest villain in the genre, he completely steals the movie.
In so many ways Frank resembles the end of the gunslinger, when faced with the idea of being outdated and nearing extinction. Jason Robards and Charles Bronson also make for a great supporting cast. It has an amazing revenge story that only adds to the existing plot.
Sergio Leone really did a great job, especially since he never wanted to direct the movie in the first place.
This review of Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) was written by Conner R on 18 Apr 2010.
Once Upon a Time in the West has generally received very positive reviews.
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