Review of The Big Gundown (1967) by Kevin R — 21 Jan 2012

Whilst this may not quite reach the heady heights of the Dollars trilogy, this is still a very good spaghetti western. Most of the great elements are there - the Morricone score used in various guises throughout, the same grubby non-Hollywood look and feel, Lee Van Cleef is his usual self, Cuchillo Sanchez makes a great villain and a decent plot that ends with a big showdown.

Sollima may not be Leone, but he's capable enough. I enjoyed this much more than I expected to, especially as the version I watched kept slipping into Italian 'ogni tanto'. With a bit of digital remastering and a few audio repairs, this could be pretty great.