Shout by saundrew

A Fistful of Dollars 1964

Here it is, the start of Clint Eastwood's ongoing career. He's just got it all in every scene. No matter what is going on, The Man with No Name is owning it all. Especially those smokes. Damn he smokes a lot in this movie. Of course, this soundtrack is wonderful. Ennio Morricone always knocks it out of the park with his music. Especially in the climax. The music just makes it sooooo much more tense.

Not to say that the climax, or any of it, would have been flat otherwise. The cinematography is wonderful throughout. Sergio is a great director, and this is a nice start to what would escalate even better down the road. I only have a couple minor issues that take it out of a higher rating. First, the start of the movie takes a bit of time to get into. What exactly is happening is tough to understand your first time through. And of course, the voices barely match the lips. You get past both of these issues after about 15 minutes or so, not a huge problem. If you like anything related to Westerns, I'd say watch this spaghetti for sure.

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