Review of Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) by Reddick F — 19 Jun 2010

If you get a chance to see the restored print of Once Upon (...) on the big screen, don't miss out. Sergio Leone's ability to craft one of cinema's greatest Westerns is unquestioned, and the film is full of signature trademarks: brilliant wide-angle and close-up cinematography, long scenes ratcheting up the tension, stunningly authentic sets of a frontier town and a busy rail construction gang thronged with workers, and all throughout Ennio Morricone's classic score, which became an institution in its own right.

You don't need to be a fan of Westerns to enjoy this, just a fan of talented film-making.